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Hurricane Erin strengthens to Category 4

Hurricane Erin is not set to make landfall this week, but will likely cause heavy rainfall, flooding and life-threatening rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
Host Sarah McCammon gets more from Tim Miller, the chief meteorologist and director at FPREN — Florida Public Radio Emergency Network — who's been keeping an eye on the storm.
This segment aired on August 18, 2025.