In this context, along with Hibernia, Erin is the name given to the female personification of Ireland, but the name was rarely used as a given name, probably because no saints, queens, or literary figures were ever called Erin.
Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, with several areas already on alert for heavy rain while strong waves and rip currents are possible along the East Coast of the United States as early as next week.
Hurricane Erin tracker: Latest path, maps for 1st hurricane of Atlantic ...
After a relatively quiet start to the Atlantic hurricane season, Erin became the first hurricane of the year in the Atlantic basin on Aug.15 and rapidly intensified into a major Category 5 storm the following day. This intensification is one of the fastest on record.
Erin could become a major hurricane again before finally weakening by Friday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The hurricane was about 260 miles (420 kilometers) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, late Thursday morning and was moving north-northeast at 18 mph (29 kph).
Hurricane Erin slowly moved northward on Tuesday, triggering rough surf and dangerous rip currents along the East Coast that have already resulted in dozens of water rescues, swimming bans, and...
Five states are at risk of heavy flooding as Hurricane Erin rapidly approaches the East Coast. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Hurricane Erin was the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, even explosively intensifying into the first major and then Cat 5 hurricane of the year for the basin.