The interaction between Humberto and Imelda will determine what other ways the U.S. could be impacted by these tropical cyclones. Experts warn of danger as 2 monstrous storms surge off the East Coast — here's what could happen first appeared on The Cool Down.

The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression currently hovering over the Caribbean could intensify as it approaches the East Coast. South Carolina's governor declared a state of emergency.

Hurricane Humberto, a Category 1 storm, is not expected to make landfall in the U.S., but the East Coast could still see some impacts.

The National Hurricane Center has begun issuing advisories for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (PTC9), which is expected to become tropical storm Imelda within the next day. The system will bring tropical storm conditions to parts of the Bahamas this weekend and could affect the southeastern United States early next week.

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Although the United States’ impacts are decreasing, the tug to the east puts Bermuda in Imelda’s path late week. Imelda will continue to strengthen early week, becoming a Category 1 hurricane if it can organize.

Two United States senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a task force to determine why shellfish populations on the East Coast of the U.S. are declining.