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Hurricane Erin Regains Category 4 Strength, Triggers Evacuations From Puerto Rico to North Carolina

Shelters, flood barriers, evacuation orders are in place across the Caribbean and southeastern U.S. as the hurricane’s northward track remains uncertain.

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Overview

  • The National Hurricane Center upgraded Erin to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds above 200 km/h late Sunday after a brief downgrade.
  • Heavy rain and flooding in Puerto Rico have left over 150,000 households temporarily without power and prompted road closures.
  • Dare County ordered mandatory evacuations for Hatteras Island, and coastal counties from North Carolina to New England have activated emergency alerts.
  • Forecasts show Erin curving northward after passing southeast of the Bahamas, but its exact path and strength fluctuations continue to fuel uncertainty in emergency planning.
  • Meteorologists link Erin’s explosive intensification to unusually warm Atlantic waters and warn that the 2025 season could produce more powerful storms and post-tropical impacts in Europe.