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A map from the National Hurricane Center shows a high risk of rip currents on Wednesday from Florida to Massachusetts. National Hurricane Center hide caption toggle caption National Hurricane Center Federal forecasters are warning people to avoid beaches along the East Coast as Hurricane Erin moves north and slams much of the shoreline with dangerous waves and other severe weather. …

PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of the world’s tallest trees near the state’s southern coast. The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir tree over 325 feet (99 meters) tall and estimated to be over 450 years old, has been burning since Saturday in Coos County in Oregon’s Coast …

Hurricane Erin triggers storm alerts in N.C., Virginia as some East Coast beaches shut  Axios Hurricane Erin update: Storm set to bring large waves and flooding to US  NPR Hurricane Erin tracker: North Carolina under state of emergency, beaches ban swimming in Northeast  ABC News Hurricane Erin leads a train of tropical activity. Are more storms coming?  USA Today Heavy rain Wednesday could cause …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to a U.S. official briefed on the planning. The USS Gravely, the USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson are expected to arrive soon, said the official, …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Hurricane Erin is poised to bring deadly rip currents to the entire US East Coast, as well as destructive waves and storm surge to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Meanwhile, Atlantic hurricane season is hitting its stride, threatening to spin up another named storm in Erin’s wake. Erin, a sprawling Category 3 hurricane that exploded in strength …

U.S. East Coast faces “life-threatening” wave threats from Hurricane Erin  Axios Hurricane Erin strengthens into Category 4; Outer Banks brace for dangerous storm surge  USA Today Tropical Storm, Storm Surge Watches issued for North Carolina coast from Hurricane Erin’s vicious outer bands  FOX Weather Atlantic Braces for Potential 100ft Ocean Waves Next Week  Newsweek How will Hurricane Erin affect the Jersey Shore and Delaware …

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to an explosion on board a cargo ship hauling coal in Baltimore’s harbor near the Key Bridge collapse site on Monday, according to U.S. Coast Guard spokesman, Petty Officer Matthew West. The W-Sapphire, a 751-foot bulk carrier, with 23 people on board, showed signs of damage consistent with a fire and explosion, according to the …

Why Rip Currents From Hurricane Erin Are So Dangerous to the East Coast  The New York Times Hurricane Erin strengthens, remains ‘dangerous major hurricane’ as evacuations get underway in North Carolina  FOX Weather Hurricane Erin: No direct hit forecast on U.S., but flood risks prompt evacuations  NPR Dare County News  Dare County, NC (.gov) National Hurricane Center watching next potential storm: What to expect  USA …

Hurricane Erin back at Category 4, will bring dangerous surf to East Coast  The Washington Post Hurricane Erin’s life-threatening impacts prompt North Carolina evacuations, states of emergency  FOX Weather Hurricane Erin tracker: Category 4 storm to bring dangerous rip currents to East Coast  ABC News ‘100 Foot’ Waves Are Reportedly Heading For The U.S.  yahoo.com Dare County News  Dare County, NC (.gov) Source link

Hurricane Erin has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it threatens to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the eastern coast of the United States. The rains caused by the storm are already beginning to hit the south-eastern Bahamas, and the Turk and Caicos Islands, where a tropical storm warning is in effect. While Erin is not expected …