Hurricane Erin intensifies offshore, lashes Caribbean with rain

Hurricane Erin intensifies offshore, lashes Caribbean with rain

Jamie Rhome, deputy director of the National Hurricane Center, gives an update on Tropical Storm Erin at the National Hurricane Center, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Miami. | Photo Credit: AP Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened offshore to a “catastrophic” Category 5 storm on Saturday (August 16, 2025), as rain lashed Caribbean islands and weather officials … Read more

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic near Caribbean Islands

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic near Caribbean Islands

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in Atlantic waters just north of the Caribbean on Saturday (August 16, 2025), rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Centre said. While the compact hurricane’s centre was not expected to strike land, it threatened to dump flooding … Read more

Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 4 as it nears Caribbean

Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 4 as it nears Caribbean

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Erin on August 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday (August 16, 2025) and continues to intensify, the National Hurricane Centre said. The storm is currently 240 kilometres northeast of … Read more