By VIVIAN TYSON, Associated Press Writer
By VIVIAN TYSON, Associated Press Writer
Published
08/31/10
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos (AP) — Islanders wary of a possible blow from powerful Hurricane Earl pulled boats ashore and packed supermarkets on the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday as the Category 4 storm howled over open seas toward the eastern United States.
Associated Press / NASA
An Image provided by Nasa shows Hurricane Earl as it passes over the Leeward Islands Monday. Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barrels toward the U.S. coast early Tuesday Aug. 31, 2010 after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds that damaged homes and toppled power lines.
The hurricane, with winds of 135 mph (215 kilometers), was expected to remain over the open ocean east of this British territory before turning north and running parallel to the U.S. coast, potentially reaching the North Carolina coastal region by Friday. It was projected then to curve back out to sea, perhaps swiping New England or far-eastern Canada.
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