Hurricane Erin is now Category 2 storm
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Hurricane Erin intensifies to Category 4 storm. Dangerous surf, rip currents expected on East Coast.
Hurricane Erin formed Friday and quickly escalated to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 130 mph. The current forecast path has the storm remaining far off the East Coast.
Erin has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides.