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Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast
Brandon Sun
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August 18, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. It reintensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 mph (215 kph) maximum...
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Hurricane Erin gets bigger and stronger, pelts the Caribbean and threatens US east coast
Firstpost
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin intensified into a Category 4 storm, lashing the Caribbean with powerful winds and triggering evacuations in North Carolina’s Outer Banks as dangerous surf and rip currents threaten the US East Coast this week. A stronger and larger...
CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS is sweeping through China and now invading the USA â Prepare yourself for PLANDEMIC 2.0
Natural News
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August 18, 2025
CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS is sweeping through China and now invading the USA – Prepare yourself for PLANDEMIC 2.0 Plandemic “officials” in the USA would love to install a new fear-based media frenzy to get everybody mass-injected with more spike prions...
Hurricane Erin 2025 weakens but powerful storm ‘could double or even triple in size’: What we know so far
Mint
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, was downgraded to Category 3 hurricane on Sunday — “undergone astonishingly rapid changes." However, forecasters warned of a growing risk of life-threatening surf and rip...
Hurricane Erin knocks out power lines in Puerto Rico before heading north
The Guardian
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin’s outer bands pelted the US territory of Puerto Rico with heavy rains and tropical-storm winds during the day on Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers, according to officials. At one point, more than 147,000...
Hurricane Erin intensifies, barrels towards Caribbean: 10 things to know
The Indian Express
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has been downgraded to Category 3 storm from a Category 5, after it underwent rapid changes. The hurricane was about 530 kilometers east-southeast of Grand Turk Island with a maximum...
Why Hurricane Erin is one of the fastest-strengthening storms seen in the Atlantic
The Indian Express
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, has stunned forecasters by intensifying at a pace rarely seen in recorded history. In just over 24 hours, the system leapt from a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mile-per-hour winds...
Hurricane Erin weakens to category 3, heavy rains hit Puerto Rico
India Today
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August 17, 2025
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 storm on Sunday, though its outer bands continued to lash Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with heavy rain and tropical-storm-force winds. Forecasters said Erin’s maximum winds decreased, but the storm...
A Congressional Task Force on Territories’ Voting Rights
Puerto Rico Report
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August 17, 2025
Adult U.S. citizens generally expect to be able to vote for the President of the United States. If they live in one of the territories belonging to the United States, though, they can’t. U.S. citizens, no matter where they were born, cannot vote...
Guam joins other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa
Pacific Daily News
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Guam residents have joined over 2,000 other people in a petition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing the imposition of deep seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa. Right to Democracy, who is organizing the petition with...
Hurricane Erin explodes to Cat 5 strength: What it means for Florida
ABC 7 WWSB - Florida
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August 16, 2025
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - After last year’s record-breaking hurricane season, Floridians are watching every update like hawks, and with good reason. Hurricane Erin wasted no time exploding into a Category 5 storm on Saturday, with maximum sustained...
The Caribbean closely watches Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
Global Voices
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August 16, 2025
Feature image created using Canva Pro elements. Each year, the Caribbean awaits the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season with a deep sense of unease. While hurricanes have been affecting the region for centuries — with many storms over...
Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies to Category 5, flooding risks loom for Caribbean Islands
Hindustan Times
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Erin: A tourist poses for a photo inside a sentry box...
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Mike Brennen, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, said Erin had swiftly grown into a “very powerful hurricane,” racing from maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (160 kph) to 160 mph (257 kph) in a mere nine hours. “We expect to see...
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to Category 5 storm in Caribbean. Not expected to hit land
WLRN - Florida
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August 16, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said. While the compact hurricane's center...
New York weather whiplash as Hurricane Erin's 'cone of uncertainty' intensifies
The Mirror US
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August 17, 2025
New Yorkers are facing a weather whiplash this week as temperatures swing from extremes and more storms look set to roll in, with hurricane Erin's behaviour looking increasingly unpredictable. Sunday (August 17) will see roasting temperatures as...
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in Caribbean
Global News
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. While the compact hurricane’s center wasn’t expected to hit...
Caribbean brain gain
Jamaica Observer
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August 17, 2025
A student adjusts a humanoid robot during the fifth annual Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp presented by Brightstar. The hands-on curriculum, developed in partnership with the Mona Geoinformatics Institute, is part of a STEM initiative aimed at...
Connections: Marshall Islands Team To Make Global Debut
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
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August 16, 2025
The Marshall Islands, which was the only United Nations-recognized country without a national soccer team, will debut its men’s team at the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup, hosted from Aug. 11-17 at Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium in Springdale. The...
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to Category 5 storm in Caribbean
WBAL - Maryland
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said. While the compact hurricane’s center wasn’t expected to hit...