Hurricane Arthur churns north toward Nova Scotia

As a water drain overflows a vehicle sits in the flooded waters on Friday, July 4, 2014, in New Bedford, Mass., after heavy rains from Hurricane Arthur. AP photo

Hurricane Arthur is racing toward Nova Scotia as it continues to churn northward into Canada.

The storm's maximum sustained winds were about 75 mph (125kph) early today. It was moving at about 31 mph and located about 75 miles southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. To the south, the storm swiped North Carolina's barrier islands without causing major damage or injuries.

Rain from Hurricane Arthur disrupted some New York-area Independence Day celebrations but cleared in time for the nation's largest fireworks display in the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn.