Hurricane Donna..September 11, 1960.

 (Shore Daily News)

64 years ago today, Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc on the Eastern Shore

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64 years ago today, Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc on the Eastern Shore - Shore Daily News

Pocomoke Public Eye note: The news story writer, Charlie Russel, is owner of WESR radio on the Virginia Eastern Shore.

Hurricane Gloria..

(excerpt from The Dispatch, Ocean City)

‘It Was A Real Disaster Area’: Hurricane Gloria Remembered 30 Years Later

OCEAN CITY — Thirty years ago this weekend, Ocean City Councilman Dennis Dare was a young city engineer for the town of Ocean City.

The year was 1985, and Dare and other town officials got word that a Cape Verde-hurricane called Gloria had taken a sharp turn in the Atlantic Ocean and was churning with increasing force toward the East Seaboard.

When the hurricane passed by on Sept, 27, it left behind significant damage including the destruction of the majority of the resort’s famous Boardwalk. Gloria quickly went into the record books as one of Ocean City’s benchmark storms.

Full story at  http://mdcoastdispatch.com/2015/09/23/it-was-a-real-disaster-area-hurricane-gloria-remembered-30-years-later/

11 AM UPDATE ON EARL

TROPICAL UPDATE: Hurricane Earl

11 AM Update

Little to no change in strength or forecast path as Earl moves NW at
17mph.

Earl is now 725 miles SSE of Cape Hatteras.

A Hurricane Warning has been issued for NC from Bogue Island to NC/VA line,
Hurricane Watch has been expanded from NC/VA line to Delaware.
www.wtkr.com

Residents Of the Shore Watching Are Watching Earl

Hurricane Earl still is the center of attention for Eastern Shore residents this morning. According to the 5 AM advisory Earl has lost a little strength overnight. Highest sustained winds are 125 miles per hour down from 135 earlier and the predicted track has been moved slightly to the East which should make it less likely that we will be experiencing hurricane conditions here. Still, a minor change in the track of Earl could result in major damage on the Shore.

As of now Earl is expected to brush the Outer Banks before moving off to the North Northeast which would take the center a couple of hundred miles off the coast here. The National Hurricane Centers threat map shows that the seaside here has a moderate threat of tropical storm winds when Earl passes. The bayside is showing a low threat as of now. Again, a minor drift to the West would dramatically affect the weather here and what we receive.

Shore residents should monitor Earls progress and be prepared to act if conditions change. As of now no evacuations are contemplated. The main effect of Earl on our weather should be rough surf and strong rip currents. There could be some minor flooding with winds expected to be between 30 and 40 mph, from the northeast late Thursday or early Friday morning. The worst of the winds will occur at the seaside beaches and away from the coast winds should be in the 20 to 30 mph range.

Earl is moving north northwest at 16 mph and should increase in forward speed as it moves north. Thats good news because the worst of the weather here will be relatively brief. However you should avoid going to the barrier islands through the weekend because those strong rip currents and heavy surf will be very dangerous.

Still you should have plans in place to act quickly if necessary. This is the height of the hurricane season and there are other areas of concern moving off Africa which could move our way. Shoredailynews.com has a brand new hurricane preparedness section which contains extensive information including shelter options and flood zone maps for both counties, and tips on what to do before, during and after the storm.

Pictured top: The likelihood of areas experiencing hurricane force winds.

Pictured below: The likelihood of areas experiencing tropical storm force winds.

Charts courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
www.shoredailynews.com

Hurricane Bill

U.S. Coast Guard to fly
warning mission

Hurricane Bill could affect mariners
miles away

Published : Thursday, 20 Aug 2009, 5:50 AM EDT

• Derrick Rose

ELIZABETH CITY, NC - The United States Coast Guard will send a team airborne Thursday along the Atlantic Coast to warn mariners about the possible dangers coming from Hurricane Bill.

Just before 5 a.m. Thursday, Bill was downgraded from a Category 4 storm to a Category 3. Still powerful though, Bill's winds and power miles away in the Atlantic could cause strong swells and dangerous winds for boaters along the east coast.

The Coast Guard team is scheduled to depart on their mission from Elizabeth City, NC around 9 a.m. Thursday. From the HC-130J aircraft, guardsmen will be able to broadcast warning messages to mariners on the waters below.

WAVY.com Reporter Oren Liebermann went along for the trip in 2008 as guardsmen flew the same mission in preparation for Tropical Storm Cristobal. WAVY-TV 10 will be aboard the flight again Thursday.

WAVY.com's Art Kohn will be sending tweets during the flight. Sign up for WAVY Twitter alerts.

Look for the latest on Hurricane Bill and the Coast Guard's mission on WAVY News 10 and WAVY.com.