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On Sunday, Aug. 17, Hurricane Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 storm after previously reaching a catastrophic Category 5 status

According to the National Hurricane Center, the hurricane is still expected to produce "life-threatening" conditions in several areas

Tropical storm conditions are expected in the Turks and Caicos Islands and Puerto Rico before possibly reaching in the Southeast Bahamas tonight

Hurricane Erin remains a threat to life despite no longer being a Category 5 storm.

Early morning on Sunday, Aug. 17, the National Hurricane Center downgraded Hurricane Erin as wind speeds eased, according to Reuters and NPR . The tropical storm is still expected to bring poor weather conditions to several locations.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat

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