US EditionSummer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin
Hurricane Erin, a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, causes hazardous rip currents and flooding along the U.S. East Coast, prompting multiple beach closures and emergency responses.
- On Tuesday, Hurricane Erin moved north and churned menacing waves along much of the U.S. East Coast, with red flags raised at Duck, North Carolina on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.
- North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency to mobilize resources as officials warned of coastal flooding, beach erosion and dangerous surf in the Outer Banks on Wednesday.
- Erin's unusual size means its tropical-storm winds span about 500 miles, and forecasters say it could re-intensify into a major hurricane by Wednesday night, with Will Ray warning `Dangerous conditions can be felt far from the eye, especially with a system as large as Erin`.
- New York City closed its beaches to swimming on Wednesday and Thursday, rescuers saved more than a dozen people Tuesday at Wrightsville Beach, and mandatory evacuations were ordered for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands.
- Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are watching two tropical disturbances east of Erin, while climate scientists say Atlantic hurricanes now more often rapidly intensify due to warmer oceans.
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After days of rough conditions from Hurricane Erin, Ocean City is finally seeing clear skies just in time for the weekend. Visitors are returning to the beach, but officials warn that the ocean remains unsafe for swimmers.
Long Island beaches remain closed due to Hurricane Erin
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) -- New Yorkers hoping to cool off at the beach will have to wait for another weekend. Popular Long Island beaches remain closed on Friday due to damage and unsafe conditions caused by Hurricane Erin, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced. More Local News Swimming was prohibited at Robert Moses, Jones Beach, and Hither Hills State Parks after lifeguards and staff found potentially dangerous high surf, rip curren…
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