Overview

• The National Hurricane Center says Imelda is now a Category 1 hurricane offshore and could intensify further as it tracks toward Bermuda midweek.
• Dangerous surf, rip currents and pockets of coastal flooding are affecting beaches from Florida to the Carolinas, with a confirmed drowning in Volusia County, Florida.
• Cuba reports severe flooding and landslides in eastern provinces, more than 18,000 evacuations and at least one to two storm‑related deaths, with several communities cut off.
• Forecasters cite a Fujiwhara‑type interaction with the large hurricane Humberto that will pull Imelda east‑northeast and lower the risk of a U.S. landfall while maintaining hazardous seas.
• Bermuda has hurricane alerts in place with rain and strong winds expected as Imelda passes nearby, followed by a likely post‑tropical transition over the North Atlantic.