Tag Archives: Hurricane Erin

CNN reports: Hurricane Erin is rapidly intensifying as it tracks above the northeastern Caribbean Saturday, churning up rough surf and sending rain and gusty winds to islands south of its path. Erin was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph as of Saturday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. Erin is located about 150 miles northeast …

CNN reports: Erin strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph on Friday morning more than 400 miles east of the northeastern Caribbean’s Leeward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center. Four other systems roamed the Atlantic basin before Erin – Andrea, Barry, Chantal and Dexter – but none were stronger than a tropical storm. The …

The Weather Channel reports: At least six people have reportedly been killed by intense flooding caused by heavy thunderstorms on the island of São Vicente, Cabo Verde, according to preliminary information. Local media is citing Civil Protection Councilor José Carlos who says four of the victims were children. The heavy rainfall was the result of Tropical Storm Erin, formerly Invest …