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Downgraded from Category 5 to 2, Hurricane Erin is causing severe conditions off the East Coast of the U.S.

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands received up to 8 inches of rain, experiencing widespread power outages.

North Carolina's Outer Banks are expected to face severe impacts, prompting Gov. Josh Stein to declare a state of emergency.

After reaching Category 5 over the weekend, Hurricane Erin is now down to Category 2, but the large hurricane is still causing problems off the East Coast of the U.S.

The hurricane is sending life-threatening currents and dangerous surf along the coast and is expected to produce destructive waves and storm surge in North Carolina.

Erin’s sustained winds are just shy of Category 3 status. Though it is not forecast to make landfall, it will stil

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