Imelda, the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities in the Bahamas closed most schools on Monday as Imelda dropped heavy rain in the northern Caribbean, including over Cuba, where two people died as a result of the storm.

Hurricane Imelda early Wednesday was approaching Bermuda, where forecasters were warning to hurry and complete preparations to "protect life and property" before the storm arrives.

Tropical Storm Imelda is expected to move across the northwestern Bahamas on Monday, followed by a sharp turn to the east-northeast on Tuesday, moving away from the southeastern U.S. by midweek, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

The unoccupied houses collapsed within 45 minutes, the National Park Service said, as a high tide pounded the beach and washed over dunes.

Two Atlantic storms performed the rare Fujiwhara effect, with Hurricane Humberto pulling Tropical Storm Imelda off its original track.

Article last updated: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, 2 a.m. ET

Tropical Storm Imelda formed over the Bahamas Sunday afternoon and is expected to intensify into a hurricane, and while its forecast is less ominous for the Southeast coast, the storm will still be felt there.

The entire Treasure Coast is expected to see large breaking waves of 4-8 feet, which means dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion, meteorologists said. Sea turtle observers were out Sept. 30 looking at nests, so the county will know how many nests were disturbed by Imelda, she said.