The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 prompts alerts in Caribbean
Start your day with the latest weather news. Potential Tropical Cyclone Five is threatening some of the Caribbean islands this week. It's expected to become Tropical Storm Ernesto in the days ahead.
Weather in America: August 12, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Monday, August 12, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera.
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Hurricane HQ: Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 prompts tropical storm alerts in Caribbean
Exactly one week after Debby's first U.S. landfall in Florida, the tropics are active once again this week as the FOX Forecast Center tracks Potential Tropical Cyclone Five in the Atlantic, which has already prompted Tropical Storm Watches across the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The system is expected to develop into Tropical Storm Ernesto and could impact Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, the FOX Forecast Center believes it will avoid the mainland U.S. and track northward offshore of the U.S. East Coast.
Deadly flooding strikes North Carolina just days after Debby
A motorist in North Carolina was killed over the weekend after officials said they drove their vehicle into raging floodwaters and got swept away. According to officials, heavy rain and flooding forced the closure of a road in Lumberton on Saturday. The unidentified motorist drove into the floodwaters and died when their vehicle was swept downstream. Officials estimated the depth of the water was between 8 and 12 inches.
Tropical Storm Debby contributed to the saturated grounds that made the Carolinas especially susceptible to flooding in recent days after it dumped upwards of 15-18 inches of rain in spots.
This image shows flooding in North Carolina on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. (Lumberton Rescue and EMS Inc./Facebook)
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