Nearly 155,000 utility customers are without power in Puerto Rico as Category 3 Hurricane Erin batters the Caribbean, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.“The adverse weather has caused multiple interruptions across the island,

Hurricane Erin became a catastrophic Category 5 storm before noon on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

The risk of significant damage from hurricanes extends beyond coastal areas, as highlighted by a report indicating over 33.1 million residential properties are at moderate or greater risk of hurrican...

Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane.

Erin has weakened somewhat, especially when compared to its rapid rise to a Category 5 hurricane, but it still remains a significant storm as it retains its major category status.

The Hurricane Center warned that heavy rain in some areas could trigger flash flooding, landslides and mudslides.

As of 11 AM AST Sunday, the National Hurricane Center reported that Erin’s center was located about 200 miles northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and 240 miles east of Grand Turk Island. The hurricane is packing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, making it a Category 3 storm. Its minimum central pressure is estimated at 946 millibars.