Hurricane Earl a world-wide Trend

Folks far and wide are watching (and following) Hurricane Earl. The hurricane is bearing down on Puetro Rico and the east coast of the United States.
Despite the fact his name is rather common, the hurricane is packing 100 mph winds and enough "oomph!" to level a city, if it makes landfall near one....

@Reuters Earl becomes major hurricane, could swipe U.S. East Coast http://bit.ly/9hkGWB

@BreakingNews Hurricane Earl strengthens in Caribbean; warnings issued for Puerto Rico, other islands - AP

@KattaContreras #somewhereintheworld Hurricane Earl is about to destroy many many lifes, my #septemberwish is that that does'nt happen

@MARIE_H0LLYW00D Noooo Hurricane Earl don't do it I haven't been to Puerto Rico yet !

@mytweecwetlife RT @thedayhascome: A hurricane named Earl and a redneck divorce will always end in someone losing a trailer home.

@jamaicacalling Earl causing damage in Eastern Caribbean: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Earl lashed the northeastern Caribbean... http://bit.ly/aA3QFJ

@Astro_Wheels Out over the central Atlantic, just before another spectacular sunset, with the spiral bands of Hurricane Earl vis http://twitpic.com/2jpnfa

@PreviouslyOwned Gimme that "hurricane"! I can finally sleep! #Earl

@fox8news Hurricane Earl is already a powerful Category 3 storm, and it is advancing toward the U.S. coast. http://fb.me/Gzv6Z4pS

@DrivenNews Hurricane Earl path could turn toward East Coast labor day

@MichaelJMZQ Wonder if playing Goodbye Earl wouldl help keep the Hurricane away? http://wmzq.com/pages/mj.html

@BostonDailyNews Still-Growing Earl Could Brush New England: Hurricane Earl lashed the northeastern Caribbean on Monday as a still-... http://bit.ly/aiQ0h0