Two people have died, and another is missing after Hurricane Erin passed through the East Coast of the United States. PEOPLE reported that the brutal storm went from a Category 1 hurricane on Friday, August 15, to a Category 5 storm the following day.

Hurricane Erin’s Aftermath Causes Two Deaths, While One Person Remains Missing

According to the Associated Press, two people died after they were swimming in the heavy current. Now, rescue teams are searching for a man who went missing after his boat capsized.

The first victim drowned on Saturday, August 23, after a powerful current pulled him in from the New York coast. This was 59-year-old Ishmoile Mohammed from South Carolina. He had been visiting Sailors Haven in the Fire Island National Seashore when he passed.

The second victim who

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