Hurricane Joaquin, a Category 3 Storm, Slams Bahamas; Is It Headed for the U.S. East Coast?

News Staff : Oct 1, 2015
CBN News

"Prospects remain worrisome for the U.S. mainland as the official forecast continues with a chance of the East Coast seeing its first landfalling hurricane in 15 months." -Weather.com

[CBN News] Millions of people on the East Coast are preparing for Hurricane Joaquin as it picks up speed in the Atlantic.

It's moving towards the Bahamas with winds up to 120 miles per hour.

Virginia's governor has already declared a state of emergency as Joaquin is expected to speed up towards the Carolinas by Friday morning.

Parts of the Northeast are already under water. In Portland, Maine, many roads look more like rivers.

"It's crazy," one Portland resident said. "I've never seen this much water in one place."

According to National Weather Service, reports the daily rainfall record for Portland, Maine has been broken.

In New York, it hasn't been long since many people rebuilt from Superstorm Sandy. They're now preparing for flooding, power outages and evacuations.