Urgent warning has been issued for these areas because hurricane approaching the US has the potential to cause ‘catastrophic damage’

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Hurricane season is officially here.

The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30, and the most recent storm to approach the United States is Hurricane Erin.

The storm has been violent since the beginning, and it was first classified as a Category 1 hurricane after reaching wind speeds of 75 mph. Within 24 hours, this had intensified into a rare Category 5 hurricane, according to CNN, one of just 43 on record in the Atlantic.

Category 5 hurricanes, according to the National Weather Service, have wind speeds of 130 to 150 mph and may produce ‘catastrophic destruction.’

“Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls,” according to the article.

“The majority of trees will be broken or uprooted, and electricity poles will have fallen. Trees and electricity poles that have fallen will cut off access to homes. Power outages will last several weeks or months. The majority of the region will remain unusable for several weeks or months.

Given the storm’s severity, the National Hurricane Center issued an urgent warning on Saturday (August 16).

One of its most important statements stated, “Erin is expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Bahamas, much of the east coast of the US, and Atlantic Canada next week.”

AccuWeather’s Lead Hurricane Expert, Alex DaSilva, has provided further information on what to anticipate.

“Erin is expected to gradually curve to the north as it continues to intensify during the weekend. At this point, the storm is expected to stay hundreds of miles off the East Coast,” DaSilva added.

“Beaches along the entire East Coast, from Florida to New England and Atlantic Canada, will likely experience rough surf and dangerous rip currents as Erin tracks north and eventually northeast,” according to the meteorologist.

Protruding coastal locations provide the most risk. According to AccuWeather, they include the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Long Island, New York, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

While still severe, the hurricane had weakened to a Category 3 storm by early Sunday morning (August 17).

It is predicted to revert to a Category 5 hurricane, CNN reports.

Unfortunately, Hurricane Erin is not the only powerful hurricane projected to hit America in the coming months.

This storm season is expected to be ‘above normal.’ Earlier this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted that there will be 13 to 19 named Atlantic storms in 2025, which is above historical norms.

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