Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm. It is not expected to make a direct hit on the U.S. but will ...

Erin rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean Saturday before weakening slightly to a Category 4 status, but remained a powerful storm while it underwent a process ...

Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it barrelled towards the Caribbean, with ...

Erin strengthened into a "catastrophic" Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday and continues to intensify, forecasters said.