“The adverse weather has caused multiple interruptions across the island,” Luma Energy, a power company in Puerto Rico, said on X.

Hurricane Erin became a catastrophic Category 5 storm before noon on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

Erin is expected to produce dangerous surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Bahamas, much of the East Coast of the U.S., including Florida, and Atlantic Canada next week.

The hurricane center cautioned those from North Carolina northward along the mid-Atlantic coast to keep an eye on Erin, saying "there is a risk of strong winds associated with the outer rain bands du...

Hurricane Erin, the first of the 2025 Atlantic season, strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds.

Hurricane Erin underwent extremely rapid intensification on Saturday -- far more than any models projected and continues to remain a Category 3-4 hurricane as of Sunday morning due north of Puerto Ri...