The horror scenario that two hurricanes hit the US coast within a few days did not occur. But storm "Laura" could still gain strength.
Washington (AP) - No all-clear on the US coast on the Gulf of Mexico: After the storm "Marco" weakened on Monday, "Laura" threatens further danger. According to US meteorologists, "Laura" could develop into a violent hurricane and hit land on Wednesday.
"Marco" - classified as a hurricane on Sunday - reached the US coast at the Mississippi estuary on Monday evening (local time) as a tropical storm, as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced. After that, he moved along the coast of the state of Louisiana and caused heavy rains.
"Laura" already moved through the Caribbean. Nine people were killed in Haiti and four in the Dominican Republic. In Cuba, 200,000 people were evacuated. "Laura" was expected to become a magnitude three hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday. In Louisiana, the effects are expected to be felt on Wednesday, shortly after the consequences of "Marco" should subside, said the meteorologist from the National Weather Service, Benjamin Schott, the CNN. "Laura" could hit the mainland on Wednesday. Parts of Texas could also be affected.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that both storms had the potential to wreak havoc on the Gulf Coast. He approved a declaration of emergency for Louisiana, which, among other things, makes it easier to get help from the Fema civil protection agency.
Tropical storms are called hurricanes in the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific. In the Atlantic, the hurricane season - from June to November - could be one of the most violent this year, according to the US climate agency NOAA.
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