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Category 4 Hurricane Erin moves past northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land

Forecasters said Erin should begin to slowly weaken as it increased wind shear. However, it's predicted to remain a major ...

Hurricane Erin lashes Caribbean with damaging wind as US faces life-threatening coastal conditions this week

Hurricane Erin is likely to restrengthen again as it passes east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas on ...
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Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean

While the compact hurricane's center wasn't expected to strike land, it threatened to dump flooding rains on the northeast ...
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Hurricane Erin Moves Northwest But Continues to Threaten USVI and Puerto Rico With Dangerous Surf and Heavy Rain

As of 5:00 p.m. AST on Sunday, Erin’s center was positioned approximately 275 miles northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, ...

Border crisis shifts to Caribbean: Homeland Security fights silent war in Puerto Rico

Homeland Security Investigations in Puerto Rico reports significant reduction in smuggling load, higher fentanyl presence ...

Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land

Storms that ramp up so quickly complicate forecasting and make it harder for government agencies to plan for emergencies.
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New Atlantic Wave Could Approach USVI and Puerto Rico by Week’s End as Hurricane Erin Moves North

Implications for the Leeward Islands: Residents and visitors in St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, Puerto Rico and the northern Leeward Islands should monitor this system throughout the week. Even if ...

Tropical Storm Erin surges through Atlantic with Caribbean islands now at risk, NHC says

Tropical Storm Erin on Tuesday continued to push west through the Atlantic as the National Hurricane Center forecasted it to ...