Erin strengthens to Category 5 hurricane
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Erin Remains A Rare Category 5 Hurricane; Outer Rain Bands Impacting Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now a powerful Category 5 hurricane. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.
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Hurricane Erin weakens to a Category 4 Hurricane, heavy rain and flooding risk for Puerto Rico
Erin is now a Category 4 hurricane as of the 11 p.m. National Hurricane Center advisory with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, and the storm is moving west-northwest at 14 mph with a pressure back up to to 939 mb indicating a weakening pattern.
Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season with strong waves and rip currents possible along the East Coast of the United States as early as next week.
Over the weekend, northern portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are expected to receive tropical rain ranging from 2 to 4 inches, with isolated totals up to 6 inches. Flash flooding, landslides and mudslides will be the main concerns over the next several days.
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Se prevén fuertes lluvias en Puerto Rico e Islas Vírgenes conforme se acerca el huracán Erin
La tormenta Erin alcanzó fuerza huracán el viernes mientras avanzaba hacia el noreste del Caribe, lo que llevó a los meteorólogos a
Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now forecast to become a Category 4 by Sunday. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.
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