Erin strengthens to Category 5 hurricane
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Hurricane Erin strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it headed to the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of flash floods and landslides.
Tropical Storm Erin is approaching Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides.
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Erin is expected to reach major hurricane intensity this weekend as it tracks just north of the Caribbean islands, where it could bring rain, gusty winds and high surf. Erin's longer-term future through next week is still somewhat uncertain,
As of Tuesday night, the system remained disorganized and was mainly producing tropical rain as it tracks northwestward. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the disturbance—currently classified as a tropical wave—is located near the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and is expected to cross the region today.