Hurricane Earl quickly closed in on a large part of the US east coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people fled North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.
A surfer enjoys the increasing size of the waves in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, on September 1. Hurricane Earl has closed in on a large part of the US east coast, as tens of thousands of people flee North Carolina's barrier islands to avoid dangerous winds and surf.
The strongest Atlantic storm of 2010 was on course to lash the coast of North Carolina and then move north, wreaking havoc on the end-of-summer Labor Day holiday weekend that usually draws millions to the beaches.
This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.
About the author
- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
Latest stories in this category:
- Romney wins conservative straw poll: media reports
- Lacoste hits the Alpine slopes at NY fashion week
- Hundreds of thousands rally in Portugal against austerity
- Syria uprising intensifies, spills into Lebanon
- Protests in Greece after cabinet ok's debt deal
- Egypt day of action marking Mubarak ouster fizzles
- Eight arrested in bribery probe at Murdoch's Sun
- England hit back to deny Italy in Six Nations
