Hurricane Erin intensifies in Atlantic, eyes Caribbean

Saturday, 16 August 2025 (3 days ago)
Washington (AFP) Aug 16, 2025

/> Hurricane Erin gained strength Friday as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean and bore down on the Caribbean, where it could bring heavy rain to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that as of 0000 GMT, the storm's maximum sustained winds increased to 85 miles (137 kilometers) per hour, and was located about 310 miles east of the northern Leeward Is

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