Imelda, Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm
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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.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday declared a state of emergency as the tropical disturbance moved closer, telling residents of his state to monitor the forecast and start preparing. The governor's order puts emergency plans in place and makes federal help available.
Another disturbance in the Atlantic, Tropical Depression Nine, is expected to reach hurricane status by Tuesday morning.
Hurricane Humberto, a Category 2 storm, is not expected to make landfall in the U.S., but the East Coast could still see some impacts.
Alerts have been issued in Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm (or Hurricane) Imelda, though the storm is now likely to stall before it reaches the southeastern U.S. this week, bringing the threats of flooding rain,
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Two tropical storm systems near each other could wind up shielding the Carolinas from damage
A rare interaction between two tropical storms could happen soon in the Caribbean. An unnamed storm, likely to become Imelda, is heading toward the Carolinas.
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.