Hurricane Paulette is approaching Bermuda and rainstorms are expected to hit the area late Sunday. Sally Tropical Storm also threatens the Gulf Coast.

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Hurricane Paulette is approaching Bermuda and rainstorms are expected to hit the area late Sunday. Sally Tropical Storm also threatens the Gulf Coast.

National hurricane center

During active hurricane season, observers keep a close eye on a pair of weather systems that threaten to cause more damage.

Hurricane Paulette is approaching Bermuda and is expected to bring heavy rainfall along the coast from Sunday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center. The NHC said Paulette would be a “dangerous hurricane.”

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Sally threatens to escalate into a hurricane as it moves towards the Gulf Coast. Storm expected to hit New Orleans and the surrounding area are a hurricane by Tuesday morning, according to NHC.

Bermuda residents have been called on to protect their lives and property ahead of Paulette, which escalated into a hurricane late Saturday that is predicted to bring strong winds, coastal floods and storm surges. hurricane officials said…

The storm is approaching Bermuda with a maximum wind speed of 80 miles per hour, forecasters said. Starting late Sunday, forecasters expect Paulette to bring up to 6 inches of rain and “life-threatening surf and break current conditions.”

On Sunday morning, Paulette was 240 miles southeast of Bermuda and was moving northwest at 14 miles per hour. On Monday morning, the center of the storm is predicted to move near or over Bermuda.

Bermuda government announced on Sunday evening he will close L.F. Wade. Schools and government buildings will also be closed on Monday and Tuesday.

In parts of the Gulf Coast, residents are also awake as there is currently a hurricane warning from Morgan City, Louisiana to Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Forecasters expect Sally to bring life-threatening storm surge, hurricane winds and torrential rains. starting Monday.

As of Sunday morning, the tropical storm was blowing the most sustained 60 mph wind with stronger gusts, forecasters said. A slow moving storm, Sally can release up to 20 inches of rain in parts of the central Gulf Coast by midweek.

If the peak of the storm surge coincides with high tide, water along the mouth of the Mississippi River to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, including Lake Bourne, can rise 7-11 feet. Other areas may experience storm surges ranging from 4 to 7 feet.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency before Sally on Saturday and urged residents to follow directions from local authorities. Mayor of New Orleans Latoya Cantrell, ordered residents living outside the dam system should be evacuated.

Sally fits just two weeks after hurricane Laura brought a powerful storm surge to the southwest coast of Louisiana. Edwards said at a press conference on Saturday that Sally “can be very serious.”

“Just two weeks ago, Louisiana suffered a devastating blow when Hurricane Laura hit the coast, making it the worst hurricane ever to land on a coast in Louisiana history, leaving a devastating trail in its path,” he said. “This, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, could tire all of us. I implore the people of Louisiana to take their preparations seriously. “