A tropical rainstorm in the eastern Atlantic Ocean has evolved into Tropical Storm Erin, and it may be on its way to a major hurricane this week, AccuWeather experts say. Meanwhile, there are additional areas also being monitored for potential tropical development this week.

Tropical rainstorm evolves into Erin

A cluster of showers and thunderstorms that moved off the African coast last week became a tropical rainstorm Sunday morning near the Cabo Verde Islands.

On Sunday, the tropical rainstorm unloaded between 7 and 8 inches of rain in five hours, according to sources. Televisão África reported that at least six people are dead, with more missing, after flash flooding in São Vicente, Cape Verde Islands.

Further strengthening has resulted in its official designation as a tropical stor

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