Hurricane Erin, East Coast
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We're following the very latest on Hurricane Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2025 season. Erin has exploded in size and strength and that's caused evacuation orders in part of North Carolina.
The first hurricane of 2025 in the Atlantic continued to track north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Sunday morning, hitting those islands with heavy rain and gusty winds. Erin is expected to move away from the islands later today and begin to curve more to the north.
Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified Friday night, with the storm now reaching Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 160 mph.
Powerful Hurricane Erin restrengthened and became an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane as it continued its journey across the Atlantic, prompting officials in North Carolina to issue local states of emergency and forcing residents and visitors to evacuate some areas.
Disney Cruise Line changed the current itinerary of the Disney Treasure due to the expected impact of Hurricane Erin, with the ship moving to a Western Caribbean itinerary. After forming last week, the tropical storm became the first hurricane of the season and is moving towards the Caribbean with
Hurricane Erin formed Friday in the Atlantic Ocean on track to bring heavy rains that could lead to flooding and landslides in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, forecasters said.