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| Hurricane Erin leaves some beaches on US East Coast off limits | |
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| Watch: Parts of US brace for huge waves, flooding as Hurricane Erin churns off East Coast | Watch: Parts of US brace for huge waves, flooding as Hurricane Erin churns off East Coast |
| Beaches are being closed at some locations along the US East Coast as Hurricane Erin threatens rip currents from Florida to New England. | |
| While the storm is not expected to make landfall, forecasters have warned of possible life-threatening flooding in North Carolina as Erin swirls northwards in the Atlantic Ocean. It swamped homes and roads in Puerto Rico. | |
| Erin weakened to a category two storm on Tuesday, but is still packing maximum sustained winds of 105mph (168km/h), said the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). | Erin weakened to a category two storm on Tuesday, but is still packing maximum sustained winds of 105mph (168km/h), said the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). |
| Meteorologists say the hurricane is unusually big, with tropical storm winds spanning 230 miles from its core, and is forecast to get even bigger. | Meteorologists say the hurricane is unusually big, with tropical storm winds spanning 230 miles from its core, and is forecast to get even bigger. |
| By Tuesday night, the centre of the storm was expected to pass to the east of the Bahamas. | By Tuesday night, the centre of the storm was expected to pass to the east of the Bahamas. |
| On Wednesday and Thursday, the NHC said Erin would move between Bermuda and the US East Coast. | On Wednesday and Thursday, the NHC said Erin would move between Bermuda and the US East Coast. |
| The Outer Banks, a string of barrier islands off North Carolina, are already bracing for heavy surf and high winds. | The Outer Banks, a string of barrier islands off North Carolina, are already bracing for heavy surf and high winds. |
| Mandatory evacuations of Hatteras and Ocracoke have been ordered amid fears that the main highway linking them to other islands could become impassable. | Mandatory evacuations of Hatteras and Ocracoke have been ordered amid fears that the main highway linking them to other islands could become impassable. |
| Officials warned that life-threatening inundation from coastal flooding was possible from Wednesday, with waves up to 15ft (4.6m). Some roadways could be underwater for several days. | Officials warned that life-threatening inundation from coastal flooding was possible from Wednesday, with waves up to 15ft (4.6m). Some roadways could be underwater for several days. |
| At least 60 people were rescued on Monday from rip currents – which flow away from the shore and can quickly pull people into the ocean - at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. | At least 60 people were rescued on Monday from rip currents – which flow away from the shore and can quickly pull people into the ocean - at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. |
| Map: Predicted path of Hurricane Erin | Map: Predicted path of Hurricane Erin |
| North Carolina Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as he warned that residents along some parts of the coast might need to evacuate. | North Carolina Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as he warned that residents along some parts of the coast might need to evacuate. |
| Further north, some beaches in Long Island, New York, and in New Jersey have been placed off limits to swimmers, along with Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. | Further north, some beaches in Long Island, New York, and in New Jersey have been placed off limits to swimmers, along with Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. |
| Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, "explosively deepened and intensified" on Saturday into a category five storm and has since been fluctuating in strength. | Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, "explosively deepened and intensified" on Saturday into a category five storm and has since been fluctuating in strength. |
| In Turks and Caicos, an overseas British territory, authorities suspended public services on the largest island while the storm was passing. | In Turks and Caicos, an overseas British territory, authorities suspended public services on the largest island while the storm was passing. |
| More than 150,000 people were left without power in the US island territory of Puerto Rico after high winds damaged electricity lines, according to local energy company Luma. | |
| But the firm said 95% of its customers had working electricity by Sunday evening. | But the firm said 95% of its customers had working electricity by Sunday evening. |