Hurricane Maria, after slamming Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, could threaten the U.S. East Coast later in the week.
“Interests along the Carolina and mid-Atlantic coasts [of the U.S. East Coast] should monitor the progress of Maria,” the NHC stated.
As of Sunday morning, “There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect,” the NHC said.
At least 10 people died in Puerto Rico due to Maria.
A Puerto Rico dam damaged by heavy rains from Hurricane Maria was in danger of failing on Sunday, posing a risk to communities downstream, as people across the U.S. territory sought to dig out from the deadly storm, Reuters reported.
Some 70,000 people who live downstream from the compromised Guajataca Dam in the northwest of the island were under orders to evacuate, with the structure in danger of bursting at any time.
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello, after surveying damage to the cracked dam, reiterated his request on Saturday that people leave the area as soon as possible.
“The fissure has become a significant rupture,” Rossello said at a news conference.