Hurricane Imelda is churning up dangerous surf, rip currents, coastal flooding and beach erosion along the United States’ East Coast as it races toward Bermuda Wednesday. Bermuda is under a hurricane warning with the core of Imelda’s wind and rain expected to make a direct hit or slide just south of the islands late Wednesday.

Hurricane Imelda is expected to bring hurricane-force winds, waves, and flash flooding to Bermuda today, while Hurricane Humberto continues to bring dangerous surf and rip currents across the western ...