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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ap Correspondent

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Thousands without power after hurricane erin strikes puerto rico | Mind Blowing Facts

A warning flag flies on the beach as people swim in Condado, Puerto Rico, as Hurricane Erin approaches, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 - (AP)

Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm, yet its outer bands continue to batter the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with torrential rain and tropical-storm force winds.

Despite a reduction in maximum wind speeds, the hurricane's overall size has grown, leading to tropical storm warnings for the Turks and Caicos Islands and a watch for the southeast Bahamas.

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