Hurricane Erin Rapidly Intensifies to Category 5, Threatening U.S. Virgin Islands
TL;DR
Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds, threatening the Caribbean with heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides, while likely remaining a major hurricane through mid-next week; it is not expected to impact the U.S. mainland.
- Hurricane Erin Strengthens To Category 5 Storm—Here’s What To Expect Forbes
- Hurricane Erin is now a rare Category 5. Next week, the storm is forecast to at least double or triple in size CNN
- UPDATE: Erin becomes a category 5 hurricane in less than nine hours yahoo.com
- Coast Guard to set Port Condition YANKEE for 2 seaports in the U.S. Virgin Islands, 6 othe United States Coast Guard News (.mil)
- Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean AP News
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