Why Hurricane Earl Weakened on Path to Cape Cod
Although some damage was reported in the North Carolina’s Outer Banks due to high winds and flooding, the area did not experience hurricane-force winds.
BP: Failed blowout preventer removed from well
No more oil was expected to leak into the sea, but crews were standing by with collection vessels just in case.
PSDS: East Coast and Earl Hurricane Impacts
A team from the WCU Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines (PSDS) headed to the East Coast to investigate and document the impacts of Hurricane Earl along North Carolina’s Outer Banks.