Miami — A tropical storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday, one on a holiday weekend before improving for the Monday celebration on July 4th. It brought the threat of rain and strong winds for a day or two. ..
The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned that local flash floods could occur along the Carolina coast until Sunday morning. At 2:00 pm Saturday EDT, the center of the storm was about 10 miles (15 km) west-southwest of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with a maximum wind speed of 40 mph (65 kph). It was moving northeast at 7 mph (11 km).
The Hurricane Center said a tropical cyclone warning had been issued ranging from north of Little River, South Carolina to Duck, North Carolina, including Pamlico Sound. The storm is not expected to intensify as we move to the Atlantic Ocean on Monday.
"Colin will continue to rain locally in the coastal areas of South Carolina and parts of North Carolina until Sunday morning," the center said. Isolated quantities can reach up to 4 inches (10 centimeters).
"This rainfall can create localized areas of flash floods," the center said.
The July 4th celebration scheduled for Saturday in Charleston, South Carolina was canceled due to a large amount of water in the fields of Joseph P. Riley Junior Park and expected rain. it was done.
"Obviously we are disappointed," said Scott Watson, director of cultural affairs in the city. "We promised this would be a great family event, and we hate having to cancel.
The organizers are also planning a festival in Southport, NC.
"The safety of festival participants, vendors, volunteers, rescue workers, and everyone is our number one priority," said a festival spokesman. Trisha Howarth said in a statement.
Separately, the center of a tropical cyclone marches rapidly across Central America and then rolls into the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, flooding, fallen trees, and thousands of people in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. I was forced to evacuate. There were no immediate reports of death.
By early Saturday afternoon, Bonnie was in the center about 110 miles (180 km) southwest of Managua, with a maximum wind speed of 40 mph (65 kph). It was traveling west at 15 mph (24 km).
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean without losing the power of tropical cyclones is one of the rare storms and retains its name. Forecasters said Bonnie was likely to be a hurricane off the south coast of Mexico this week, but said it was unlikely to hit land directly.
Many Nicaraguans still remember Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Joan's 1988 storm caused havoc on the coast, killing nearly 150 people in the country.
"We are waiting for the storm to strike. We hope our area will not be destroyed," said Joan, who was eight years old in Bluefields. Ricardo Gomes said before Bonnie arrived.
The area was hit in succession in 2020 by two powerful hurricanes, Eta and Jota, causing an estimated $ 700 million in damage.
Costa Rican officials have expressed concern that the storm will unleash landslides and floods in areas already saturated with rain for several days. The government said seven shelters in the northern part of the country already housed nearly 700 people evacuated by the floods.
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