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's intensification in the Atlantic brought the storm to a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane on Saturday, but it is now showing signs of weakening. It rapidly intensified into a major hurricane from 2 a.
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.
Hurricane Erin was expected to soak the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy rain through the weekend before heading north up the Atlantic.
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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
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