Ermina was the cause of a devastating storm at sea – the height of the waves reached 3 meters.
Before Ermina has been classified as a storm, one person died.
U.S. authorities issued a warning about the devastating storm Ermina moving in from the Eastern States. Earlier it already hit Florida. Before Ermina has been classified as a storm, one person died.
Now the elements threatens the lives and health of tens of millions of Americans living on the coast of the Atlantic ocean.
On the East coast there is heavy rain and strong wind. Gusts of wind reaching 130 km per hour. Ermina is threatening the residents of the East coast from South Carolina to the state of Rhode island. The storm should reach new York by Sunday, September 4.
According to meteorologists, Ermina will move North along the East coast of the United States. On Saturday the wind will increase and the storm will go into the Atlantic ocean. It is likely that by Sunday night the force of the wind reaches hurricane force, said in a statement the National center for tracking hurricanes.
Due to threats from Ermine this weekend in many cities canceled concerts and closed beaches.
The storm also interrupted the travel plans of millions of people who are traditionally on the weekend of Labor Day trips to the beaches.
The tourism industry of Florida has been hit hard. In cedar Key, a coastal water level rose to 2.9 meters.
