The hurricane, which is the first of the 2025 Atlantic season, had previously intensified to a Category 5 but has since fluctuated in strength. Puerto Rico has felt the effects with over 150,000 residents experiencing power outages as high winds caused damage. However, swift emergency repairs have restored electricity to 95% of homes by Sunday evening.
Although Erin is not projected to make landfall directly on the Bahamas, its outer bands have begun to impact the islands. Authorities are urging residents to be prepared, advising them to locate nearby shelters as weather patterns remain unstable and unpredictable. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has indicated that Erin will continue its path east of the Bahamas before approaching Bermuda and the US East Coast by midweek. As the storm progresses, forecast models have suggested it will remain a large and dangerous hurricane.
In preparation for the impending effects of the storm, the Outer Banks of North Carolina have issued mandatory evacuations for Hatteras Island due to concerns over severe surf and high winds. Authorities caution that the primary roadways may soon be rendered impassable, and they warn of rip tide dangers that could impact multiple areas along the East Coast.
Although Erin is not projected to make landfall directly on the Bahamas, its outer bands have begun to impact the islands. Authorities are urging residents to be prepared, advising them to locate nearby shelters as weather patterns remain unstable and unpredictable. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has indicated that Erin will continue its path east of the Bahamas before approaching Bermuda and the US East Coast by midweek. As the storm progresses, forecast models have suggested it will remain a large and dangerous hurricane.
In preparation for the impending effects of the storm, the Outer Banks of North Carolina have issued mandatory evacuations for Hatteras Island due to concerns over severe surf and high winds. Authorities caution that the primary roadways may soon be rendered impassable, and they warn of rip tide dangers that could impact multiple areas along the East Coast.
