Media Summary: The storm is bringing heavy rain and wind to the Caribbean. The Tropical Storm Warnings in effect due to This week, five people got caught in a rip current off Seaside Heights, New Jersey, and had to be rescued. One person later died.

Hurricane Erin Explodes In Strength - Detailed Analysis & Overview

The storm is bringing heavy rain and wind to the Caribbean. The Tropical Storm Warnings in effect due to This week, five people got caught in a rip current off Seaside Heights, New Jersey, and had to be rescued. One person later died. ABC News meteorologist Kenton Gewecke breaks down the danger in the Atlantic Ocean. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on ...

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Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to Category 5 storm in the Atlantic
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic near Caribbean islands
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean
Hurricane Erin Explodes in Strength Overnight
Hurricane Erin gains strength in the Atlantic
Hurricane Erin regains strength, could potentially hit category 5 strength again as it turns north
Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm rapidly powering up from a tropical storm
Erin Explodes Overnight
Erin becomes Atlantic season’s first hurricane
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic near Caribbean islands
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Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength

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Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to Category 5 storm in the Atlantic

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to Category 5 storm in the Atlantic

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Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic near Caribbean islands

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic near Caribbean islands

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength

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Hurricane Erin Explodes in Strength Overnight

Hurricane Erin Explodes in Strength Overnight

Hurricane Erin

Hurricane Erin gains strength in the Atlantic

Hurricane Erin gains strength in the Atlantic

The storm is bringing heavy rain and wind to the Caribbean.

Hurricane Erin regains strength, could potentially hit category 5 strength again as it turns north

Hurricane Erin regains strength, could potentially hit category 5 strength again as it turns north

Hurricane Erin

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm rapidly powering up from a tropical storm

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm rapidly powering up from a tropical storm

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength

Erin Explodes Overnight

Erin Explodes Overnight

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Erin becomes Atlantic season’s first hurricane

Erin becomes Atlantic season’s first hurricane

Erin

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic near Caribbean islands

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic near Caribbean islands

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Tropical Storm Warnings Expand On East Coast As Hurricane Erin Churns Offshore

Tropical Storm Warnings Expand On East Coast As Hurricane Erin Churns Offshore

The Tropical Storm Warnings in effect due to

Dangerous rip currents prompt warnings as Tropical Storm Erin churns

Dangerous rip currents prompt warnings as Tropical Storm Erin churns

This week, five people got caught in a rip current off Seaside Heights, New Jersey, and had to be rescued. One person later died.

Why rip currents caused by Hurricane Erin are so dangerous

Why rip currents caused by Hurricane Erin are so dangerous

ABC News meteorologist Kenton Gewecke breaks down the danger in the Atlantic Ocean. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on ...

Hurricane Erin strengthens to Category 5

Hurricane Erin strengthens to Category 5

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength

Hurricane Erin Explodes Into Monster Storm, Leaves 100,000 Without Power in Puerto Rico

Hurricane Erin Explodes Into Monster Storm, Leaves 100,000 Without Power in Puerto Rico

Hurricane Erin

Hurricane Erin whipping up the U.S. east coast

Hurricane Erin whipping up the U.S. east coast

Hurricane Erin

Erin Gets Stronger and becomes a Major Hurricane...

Erin Gets Stronger and becomes a Major Hurricane...

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Hurricane Erin Leaves Potential Rip Currents in Its Wake

Hurricane Erin Leaves Potential Rip Currents in Its Wake

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