Hurricane Erin prompts tropical storm, surge warnings
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A tropical storm warning has been issued for North Carolina as Hurricane Erin churns up the east coast of the U.S. as a Category 2 storm.
Hurricane Erin strengthend this morning, but still remains a Category 2 storm as it moves up the East Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of 11 a.m. Aug. 20, Erin was located about 365 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
It's the time of year for Cape Verde hurricanes. The legendary storms, named after islands off Africa’s west coast, can take two weeks to cross the Atlantic.