Several powerful storms wreaked havoc in the region last year, including Hurricane Helene, which killed more than 200 people ...

Hurricane Erin gained strength Friday as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean and bore down on the Caribbean, where it could ...

Erin has rapidly intensified into a Category 4 major hurricane. NOAA Hurricane Hunters are currently flying through the storm ...

Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm. It is not expected to make a direct hit on the U.S. but will create dangerous surf.

The outer bands of Erin are expected to produce 2 to 4 inches of rainfall and isolated totals of 6 inches across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico through Aug. 17.

Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday and continues to intensify, the National ...