Hurricane Erin remains out at sea, generating significant swells of over 20ft along North Carolina's barrier islands. Tracking northward, Erin is not projected to strike the mainland, yet is expected to create hazardous rip currents. It weakened from a category 5 to category 2 with sustained winds of 110 mph. More than 147,000 residents in Puerto Rico lost power due to the storm. Evacuations were ordered on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands as officials warn of possible isolation from damage to state highway 12.
Hurricane Erin, currently categorized as a 2, has sustained winds of 110 mph and is expected to generate hazardous rip currents in the upcoming days.
Erin became the Atlantic's first hurricane of 2025, rapidly intensifying to category 5 before regaining strength and impacting more than 147,000 utility customers in Puerto Rico.
Evacuations were ordered for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands as officials warn North Carolina state highway 12 may be heavily damaged, isolating residents.
The rapid growth of Erin ranks among the fastest-intensifying hurricanes ever observed, raising concern over climate change’s impact on storm patterns.
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