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Hurricane Erin grows into Cat. 4
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Storms that ramp up so quickly complicate forecasting and make it harder for government agencies to plan for emergencies. Hurricane Erick, a Pacific storm that made landfall June 19 in Oaxaca, Mexico, also strengthened rapidly, doubling in intensity in less than a day.
A disturbance in the Atlantic following Hurricane Erin is now expected to track northward, according to NHC data.
Additional strengthening is expected as the storm is forecast to “remain a large and dangerous major hurricane through the middle of this week,” the National Hurricane Center said.
Tracking Hurricane Erin, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which weakened to a Category 3 storm early Sunday.
After reaching Category 5 over the weekend, Hurricane Erin is now down to Category 2 but the large hurricane is still causing problems off the East Coast of the U.S.
The orders have enabled Puerto Rico's government to fix and restore lines and ensure sustained energy resilience.
While the category 4 storm is not expected to make landfall on the U.S. east coast, it will have an impact nonetheless. Dangerous high surf and rip currents are expected from Florida to New England throughout the week.