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Hurricane Erin Turns North With Dangerous Surf, Rip Current Alerts Issued Throughout East Coast Hurricane Erin Turns North With Dangerous Surf, Rip Current Alerts Issued Throughout East Coast
Hurricane Erin Turns North With Dangerous Surf, Rip Current Alerts Issued Throughout East Coast A massive, churning Hurricane Erin is turning the Atlantic into a danger zone for beachgoers from Florida to Massachusetts, prompting urgent warnings to stay out of the water as life-threatening surf and rip currents pound the East Coast on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Click here for a new, updated story: Erin’s Offshore Spin Will Unleash Flash Flood Risk Across Northeast The National Hurricane Center has issued a high risk of rip currents for most East Coast beaches through Thursday, Aug. 21, as Erin’s powerful winds and enormous size generate pounding surf and hazardous conditions along 2,0…