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Here Comes Erin: East Coast On Alert As Massive Hurricane Rapidly Grows Larger Here Comes Erin: East Coast On Alert As Massive Hurricane Rapidly Grows Larger
Here Comes Erin: East Coast On Alert As Massive Hurricane Rapidly Grows Larger As Hurricane Erin balloons in size and power over the Atlantic, the storm is poised to unleash life-threatening surf, dangerous rip currents, and coastal flooding up and down the US East Coast starting Tuesday, Aug. 19. Beachgoers and coastal residents from Florida to New England are bracing for a turbulent week as Hurricane Erin, now a major Category 3 storm, churns slowly northward off the Atlantic seaboard.  The National Hurricane Center warns that Erin is expected to grow even larger as it tracks 150 to 250 miles east of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, pushing waves as high as 20 fee…
Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region
Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region A tropical rainstorm developing off the East Coast will put a damper on the region's second half of the weekend. The system is on track to arrive in this region during the day on Sunday, Oct. 23, with potentially heavy rainfall and damaging winds Sunday night into Monday morning, Oct. 24, according to the National Weather Service. “If the storm hugs the coast, it would push rain into the Philadelphia area Sunday morning and into New York City and Boston by Sunday afternoon,"  AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dean DeVore said. "But, if the storm develops to its full potential, it c…