Tropical storm Earl is heading for eastern Canada.
The last ferry left for the mainland and residents took shelter as Hurricane Earl closed in on North Carolina’s dangerously exposed Outer Banks today with 105mph winds.
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President Obama declared an emergency in one state today as Hurricane Earl headed towards the US east coast with winds at around 145 mph.
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Around 30,000 residents and visitors were ordered to evacuate a US island today as Hurricane Earl approached.
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Tourists on a holiday island in North Carolina were ordered to board ferries and head for the mainland today as Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the US East Coast.
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