"A rare weather phenomenon could leave the flood-ravaged southeast under water again as two huge storm systems get closer to converging. Hurricane expert Chad Merrill told the Daily Mail that he fears Hurricane Humberto, a cyclone currently swirling over the north of the Caribbean, could soon collide with a brewing tropical storm near the same waters, named Imelda. The combined forces could trigger a terrifying result known as the Fujiwhara Effect, where tropical storms join forces in what meteorologists call a 'dance'"
"Merrill warned those in the storm's path from the east coast of Florida up through the Carolinas must be prepared to 'move to higher ground and make sure to have an evacuation plan, and know what to do when a flash flood warning is issued.' He said the Fujiwhara Effect typically sees a stronger storm pull in a weaker storm, which could see Humberto become a larger storm over the Caribbean while causing Imelda to be 'flung towards the East.'"
Two large storm systems, Hurricane Humberto over the northern Caribbean and tropical storm Imelda nearby, face a potential convergence that could trigger the Fujiwhara Effect. That phenomenon can cause storms to orbit one another, merge influences, and intensify, directing heavy moisture toward the Carolinas. Imelda may make landfall in the Carolinas, bringing increased flood risk to areas already impacted by prior hurricanes. Residents from Florida's east coast through the Carolinas are urged to move to higher ground, finalize evacuation plans, and heed flash flood warnings. Imelda shows disturbing likenesses to Hurricane Helene from last year.
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