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The Virgin Islands Consortium6h

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 ...

Se prevén fuertes lluvias en Puerto Rico e Islas Vírgenes conforme se acerca el huracán Erin

La tormenta Erin alcanzó fuerza huracán el viernes mientras avanzaba hacia el noreste del Caribe, lo que llevó a los ...

Hurricane Erin maintains at Category 4; chances for new system increase

Most of Erin’s intensification occurred during a 12- to 15-hour window overnight, according to Dan Pydynowski, a meteorologist at AccuWeather. By 5 p.m. Friday, Erin’s winds had remained only 75 mph.
The Virgin Islands Consortium17h

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, ...
The New York Sun6h

Erin Debuts Hurricane Season as Dangerous Category 5 Storm but Is Likely To Spare American Mainland

The federal government has sent more than 200 workers from FEMA and other agencies to Puerto Rico as a precautionary measure.

Hurricane Erin grows as it barrels towards Caribbean

Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified into a rare category five hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 160mph ...

Erin To Remain A Major Hurricane Despite Ongoing Fluctuations In Strength And Structural Changes

Erin, the first hurricane of the season, exploded to a Category 5 hurricane Saturday, and despite fluctuations in intensity, ...

Hurricane Erin is one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in Atlantic history

Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more ...