Hurricane Erin Downgraded To Category 3 Storm

(AP) – Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands as winds and heavy rains hit the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, reached Category 5 before weakening. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reported Sunday that Erin had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. The storm’s center is about 155 miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Scientists link the rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic to climate change, with global warming causing more intense storms.