Prior to Hurricane Earl, no direct strikes had occurred since the 1990s.

September 4 - Hurricane Earl kills one person and causes damage in the Maritimes.

Also, the 772nd was responded to a state-wide activation in response to Hurricane Earl on 3 September 2010.

On September 3, the game in Boston was postponed due to Hurricane Earl.

Throughout the Caribbean, Hurricane Earl wrought up to $150 million in damage.

Throughout the United States, damage from Hurricane Earl was generally minor.

An estimated 6,600 residences were left without power due to Hurricane Earl.

However, Hurricane Earl (then a tropical storm) retained strong circulation, and the center eventually moved back into the convection flow.

Fiona struggled to strengthen further, as it was close to the much more powerful Hurricane Earl.

Hurricane Earl is currently forecast to hit Massachusetts, and it's an extremely dangerous storm.