Overview

• The National Hurricane Center reported that Erin regained Category 4 status Sunday night with sustained winds near 215 km/h around Grand Turk.
• Forecasters warn Erin could unleash up to 200 mm of rain in isolated areas, raising the risk of flooding and landslides as it nears the Bahamas.
• Large swells are already driving coastal erosion and prompted evacuation orders for Hatteras Island in North Carolina.
• Rough seas have knocked out power for roughly 155,000 customers in Puerto Rico, utility operator Luma said.
• Climate researchers link Erin’s rapid intensity swings to unusually warm sea surface temperatures amid an above-normal hurricane season.