Hurricane Erin Soaks Puerto Rico - What Can U.S. Mainland Expect?
Puerto Rico officials closed beaches and are assessing flood defenses as Hurricane Erin, a Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds, threatens heavy rain and flooding, National Hurricane Center said.
- Hurricane Erin is forecast to pass east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas on Sunday, prompting flood control reviews and beach monitoring.
- On Sunday, the National Hurricane Center forecast rain totals of 3-6 inches, with isolated amounts up to 8 inches, and warned of flooding.
- More than 150 miles north of San Juan, Hurricane Erin remains a major Category 4 hurricane generating swells affecting Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Amid rising swells, Bryan Norcross warned, `boaters` should be aware that Erin will generate huge waves and radiate energy toward beaches.
- Long-Term, Erin is expected to pass between the United States East Coast and Bermuda next week, affecting the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and Turks and Caicos Islands with ocean swells.
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Mayor Julio Roldán detailed the incident on social media.
Hurricane Erin weakened to category 3 on Sunday, while its outer bands continued to hit the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy rains and tropical storm force winds. Hurricane Erin's entry weakens, but road threat at Outer Banks was first published on Link Latino NC. Hurricane Erin weakens, but road threat at Outer Banks was first posted on August 17, 2025 at 11:48 am.©2024 "Link Latino NC". Use of this feed is for non-commercial staff use…
Hurricane Erin, which fell back into category 3, continues to move westward from the northern islands to the northwest. Its centre was 450 km from Saint-Martin at 5 a.m. legal this morning. Its effects, however, continue to affect the territory, notably through the swell on the west coast of Saint-Martin and south of Saint-Barthélémy.
Aerostar Airport Holdings, the company that operates Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (SJU) in Puerto Rico, announced this morning the cancellation of at least 21 flights arriving on the island and others bound for various islands in the…
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