Erin, Caribbean and national hurricane center
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It quickly powered up from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said.
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FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSNHurricane Erin passing Caribbean Islands as Category 3 storm
Erin is now a Category 3 hurricane with outer rainbands producing gusty winds and heavy rains across the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
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France 24 on MSNHurricane Erin intensifies offshore, category 5 storm wreaks havoc in the Caribbean
Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened offshore to a “catastrophic” Category 5 storm on Saturday, as rain lashed Caribbean islands and weather officials warned of possible flash floods and landslides.
Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 cyclone as it stayed safely north of the Caribbean islands over the weekend.
Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a dangerous Category 5 hurricane in just 24 hours.
The federal government has sent more than 200 workers from FEMA and other agencies to Puerto Rico as a precautionary measure.
The growing Hurricane Erin has been escalated twice on Saturday as several areas of the US has been told to expect tropical storms and waves as high as 12 feet