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Local sources from United States: AccuWeather, USA Today.
UK coverage: BBC.

Hurricane Erin, now a Category 3 storm, is menacing the US East Coast with its powerful 130mph winds, as it progresses past the Bahamas. Forecasted to avoid a direct hit on the mainland, the hurricane nonetheless threatens extensive coastal and inland impacts, including potentially life-threatening waves, heavy rainfall, and possible flash and coastal flooding. The storm, which briefly attained Category 5 status, has already left over 150,000 people in Puerto Rico without power, though service restoration efforts have been largely successful. The Bahamas and North Carolina’s Outer Banks are bracing for the storm’s impact, with Hatteras Island facing mandatory evacuations in anticipation of Erin’s wrath. The National Hurricane Center has emphasized the storm’s hazardous potential, predicting it to remain formidable as it skirts between Bermuda and the eastern US coast. AccuWeather reports foresee 10 to 20-foot waves and coastal flooding affecting US beaches, particularly from Charleston, South Carolina, to Florida, as Erin’s effects are felt hundreds of miles from its core. Despite a downgrade to Category 3, Erin’s vast size continues to pose a significant threat to the coastline, from the US to Canada, prompting emergency declarations and evacuations in two North Carolina counties. Meteorologists and emergency management officials urge coastal residents to remain vigilant, as this major storm system harbors conditions ripe for dangerous surf and rip currents along a vast stretch of the East Coast. With the Atlantic hurricane season in full swing and two more potential storms on the horizon, communities are reminded to prepare for what may yet be a busy end to the summer.