Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane but is gaining in size and raising the risk of life-threatening ...

MIAMI (AP) — Erin became a Category 3 hurricane in the Caribbean early Saturday and is expected to strengthen further during ...

The storm is not currently forecast to hit land, but its strong winds are impacting nearby islands, prompting warnings of ...

U.S. shores are unlikely to see a direct hit, but a strong offshore hurricane can produce massive and dangerous waves well away from its center.

The eye of Hurricane Erin was located 365 miles SE of Hatteras, N.C., at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Maximum sustained winds have ...

Hurricane Erin moved farther north into the Atlantic Sunday after brushing past the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with gusty winds, rain and rough surf. Several severe weather alerts remain in ...

Natural disasters, from sweeping hurricanes to destructive floods, are painfully preserved into the memory of people in the ...

Hurricane Erin on Thursday began to move away from the U.S. East Coast while the National Hurricane Center tracked three more ...

Storms that ramp up so quickly complicate forecasting and make it harder for government agencies to plan for emergencies.

It was moving northwest at 9 mph (15 kph), the hurricane center said. The storm was downgraded slightly before making landfall, from a powerful Category 4 to a Category 3.

Erin has exploded into a Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is ...