Published On: Sat, Aug 16th, 2025

Hurricane Erin strengthens to ‘very powerful’ Category 5 storm in Caribbean

A satellite image shows a hurricane forming over the ocean.

While the compact hurricane’s centre isn’t expected to strike land, it threatens to dump flooding rains on the northeast Caribbean as it continues to grow larger.

CBC | World News

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Hurricane Erin strengthens to ‘very powerful’ Category 5 storm in Caribbean