Hurricane Erin is forcing some beaches in Massachusetts to close as the storm causes rip currents and strong waves along the East Coast .

Two popular beaches in Scituate, Peggotty and Minot, are now closed due to rough water conditions. Rip currents are expected to worsen in the coming days.

"We take it seriously," said Luke Tasiapoulos from Scituate. "When you live around here in these areas, you take this stuff seriously."

"I would be terrified to swim in the water. If it's rough here, I can only imagine how rough it is over at Minot because it's usually very calm," said Ainsley Ross, who was walking along Peggotty Monday evening.

Surfer Brodey Bersford had no idea the beaches were closed.

"It's kind of a bummer, I think, because I want to go to the beach, and it's the last

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