Hurricane Erin reintensified to a Category 4 storm with winds of 130 mph, impacting the Caribbean and potentially creating dangerous conditions along the U.S. East Coast. The storm is forecasted to bring tropical storm conditions to the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. Despite not making direct landfall, Erin's size means it will affect coastal areas, prompting Dare County, North Carolina, to declare an emergency and order evacuations. Winds extend significantly from the storm's center, with the hurricane remaining large and powerful for days ahead.
Erin, a stronger Hurricane, reintensified to a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and was forecast to impact the U.S. East Coast.
Hurricane-force winds from Erin extended up to 60 miles from the center, with tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 230 miles.
Dare County, North Carolina declared an emergency and ordered an evacuation of Hatteras Island in anticipation of dangerous surf and winds from Hurricane Erin.
Erin reached a Category 5 status with winds of 160 mph before weakening, but was expected to remain powerful and grow larger for days.
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