Hurricane Erin 2025 turns deadly? NHC's urgent warning of flash food, heavy rainfall as these US states are at risk

Hurricane Erin 2025 rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm over the Atlantic before weakening slightly. While not expected to make US landfall, it threatens the East Coast with dangerous surf and rip currents. Heavy rainfall is expected in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, potentially causing flash flooding, the NHC warned.