Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected.
Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although tropical storm watches were issued for Anguilla, Barbuda, St. Martin and St. Barts, Saba, and St. Eustatius. Heavy rains were forecast to start late Friday in Antigua and Barbuda, the US and British Virgin Islands, and southern and eastern Puerto Rico, reports the AP. Up to 4 inches are expected, with isolated totals of up to 6 inches, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
