AccuWeather hurricane experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the possibility of a potent, landfalling storm along the southeastern United States coast next week with flooding rainfall, strong winds and coastal inundation. The budding tropical storm, which would acquire the name Imelda , will join strengthening Hurricane Humberto in the Atlantic basin.

The setup of two named storms within hundreds of miles of each other is rare and highly complex. The last time something similar occurred near the U.S. was in 2016, when Hurricanes Matthew and Nicole were about 800 miles apart.

Early next week, two hurricanes could be about half that distance apart, with the potential for interaction between them affecting the track and strength of each storm .

Budding Imelda may quickly str

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