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Monday 19 august 2024
Ernesto strengthens back into a hurricane, sends powerful swells,

rip currents to U.S. East Coast

By RON TODT cials urged the public Sunday
Associated Press to avoid beaches in parts
Tropical Storm Ernesto be- of the village of Rodanthe
came a hurricane again where "substantial damage"
Sunday as it churned away to several oceanfront struc-
from Bermuda and headed tures has occurred. Debris
further out in the northeast- cleanup was expected over
ern Atlantic, sending pow- the next several days.
erful swells toward the U.S. Flash flood warnings were
East Coast, generating rip posted for parts of Con-
currents associated with at necticut and southeastern
least one death and prompt- New York, and flash flood
ing many rescues. watches and advisories
The National Hurricane Cen- were in effect for areas of
ter in Miami said Ernesto's Delaware, New Jersey and
maximum sustained winds southeastern Pennsylvania,
were clocked at 75 mph (120 with forecasters warning of
kph), just barely Category 1 floods in low-lying areas.
strength. Flooding in parts of western
More strengthening was fore- Connecticut closed roads,
cast over the next 12 hours, forced water rescues and
with Ernesto then expected caused a minor mudslide
to weaken and become Sunday.
a post-tropical cyclone on This photo provided by the National Park Service on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, in Rodanthe, N.C., The Southbury Police De-
Tuesday, the hurricane cen- along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore shows debris from an unoccupied beach house that partment asked residents
collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean from winds and waves caused by Hurricane Ernesto.
ter said. The storm was cen- Associated Press in a Facebook post to stay
tered about 520 miles (840 home while roads were
kilometers) south of Halifax, along the Atlantic Coast At Manasquan Inlet in New said a 41-year-old man closed and crews responded
Nova Scotia, and was ex- through Monday evening, Jersey, officials said a fish- drowned Saturday in a rip to emergencies. In nearby
pected to pass near south- saying they "can sweep even erman was washed off the current at Surf City, North Danbury, city officials said in
eastern Newfoundland late the best swimmers away from north jetty Saturday but Carolina. a statement that a mudslide
Monday and early Tuesday. shore into deeper water." was quickly rescued by Two men drowned Friday in prompted the evacuation of
Swells generated by Ernes- A warning extended from lifeguards. The victim had separate incidents on Hilton a home.
to were affecting portions Florida to the Boston area knee and back injuries and Head Island, South Carolina, On New York's Long Island,
of the Bahamas, Bermuda, and portions of Maine. a possible concussion and but it was unclear whether rip East Hampton Village Mayor
the U.S. East Coast as well In periods of high risk, rip was taken to a hospital, Life- currents were involved, The Jerry Larsen said beaches
as the Canadian Atlantic currents become more guard Chief Doug Anderson Island Packet of Hilton Head were closed to swimmers
coast. Life-threatening surf likely and potentially more told NJ Advance Media, and reported, citing a lifeguard on Saturday and Sunday
and rip current conditions frequent, posing a danger lifeguards rescued at least services spokesperson. because high tides pushed
are likely in these areas dur- to all levels of swimmers, not five other people. The rough surf contributed water right up to the base
ing the next couple of days, just inexperienced ones, said In Ventnor to the south, Se- to an unoccupied beach of the dunes "so you can't
the hurricane center said. meteorologist Mike Lee in nior Lt. Meghan Holland of house along the Cape Hat- really have people sitting on
The National Weather Ser- Mount Holly, New Jersey. the city beach patrol said teras National Seashore on the beach."
vice earlier posted a coastal "It's going to be really dan- eight people were rescued. North Carolina's Outer Banks Many people watched the
flood advisory and warned gerous out in the water to- Forecasters, citing local collapsing into the water Fri- water from the parking lot
of a high risk for rip currents day," he said. emergency management, day evening. Seashore offi- Sunday, he added.q

Georgia deputy killed in shooting during domestic

dispute call by suspect who took his own life

HIRAM, Ga. (AP) — A Geor- "a hail of bullets" at other wound, Henson said. miles (43 kilometers) north-
gia sheriff's deputy was shot officers but only one was A woman who was in- west of Atlanta.
and killed while responding shot, Henson said. volved in the domestic dis- "Unfortunately, it appears
to a reported domestic dis- Deputy Brandon Cunning- pute had left but returned as if our deputies were am-
pute in what police said ham, 30, died at a hospi- while police were at the bushed," Henson said.
was an ambush on officers tal from a gunshot wound, scene. He called the shooting a
by a suspect who took his Paulding County Sheriff She also had been shot "tremendously tragic situ-
own life. Gary Gulledge confirmed and was transported to an ation," noting the sheriff's
Two deputies responded during the briefing. Atlanta-area hospital and office had never lost an of-
to a call shortly after 6 p.m. "Tonight, we've lost a hero," listed in stable condition, ficer in the line of duty be-
Saturday and immediately Gulledge said, adding that Henson said. fore Saturday.
were fired upon from a "it's going to be a tough The Georgia Bureau of In- "Our hearts are broken,"
home in a subdivision in time for all of us and all of vestigation will oversee the Henson said. "You see us
This image provided by the Hiram, Georgia, Major Ash- our guys." investigation, Henson said, holding it together but
Paulding County Sheriff’s ley Henson of the Paulding The suspect, who was not adding that it was not im- there are going to be, there
Office shows Deputy Brandon County Sheriff's Office said immediately identified, mediately clear if any of is already heartache, there
Cunningham. during a briefing. died of what appeared to the officers returned fire in is already tears."q
Associated Press The male suspect also fired be a self-inflicted gunshot the community about 27