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Tropical Storm Imelda: Maps, Path, Spaghetti Models
Imelda could bring up to 16 inches of rain and life-threatening flash flooding along the southeastern U.S. coast, with tropical storm-force winds expected early this week.
- Sunday, Tropical Storm Imelda formed in the western Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen, threatening torrential rainfall to parts of the Southeastern U.S. early this week.
- Model forecasts differ on the storm's track as forecasters said the system could become a hurricane by late Monday or Tuesday amid uncertainty from Hurricane Humberto.
- The Weather Prediction Center projected 2-4 inches of rain, while the NHC warned of a 1- to 2-foot storm surge from the Volusia/Brevard County line to the South Santee River, with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph.
- State and local officials have declared emergencies in South Carolina and Charleston while North Carolina monitors the storm, and AccuWeather warned `Rainfall of this magnitude can lead to widespread life-threatening flooding, especially if the storm slows down or stalls` .
- FEMA is preparing staging bases stocked with supplies, though the FEMA National Response Coordination Center is not activated; officials urge residents to check insurance as flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period.
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Tropical Storm Imelda is strengthening and is expected to become a hurricane by Tuesday as it moves off the Southeast coast, kicking up dangerous surf, rip currents, coastal flooding and beach erosion from Florida through the Carolinas.
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