Hurricane Erin lashes Bahamas
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After weakening a bit, Erin continues to strengthen and grow. A tropical wave could become the next depression or storm.
Two Carnival Cruise Line passengers drowned Friday while swimming at the company's new Bahamas resort. Police said both were Americans.
Hurricane Erin, as of this writing, is a category 4 storm with max wind of 130 miles per hour. The storm continues to impact parts of the Bahamas as it spins in the Atlantic.
Even though Carnival Cruise Line has been hosting guests at its new private island in the Bahamas for less than a month, two guests have already died by drowning. Both deaths happened on Friday at Celebration Key — Carnival’s private island — and both incidents involved visitors in their 70s.
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U.S. Tourist Severely Injured After Being Attacked by Shark While Spearfishing in the Bahamas
After being taken to a local clinic, the 63-year-old victim was then airlifted to the U.S. for further treatment, according to authorities
Erin is not only an intense hurricane, but it has also become a large storm in the Atlantic. While it won't landfall in the U.S., its large size will be a surf danger along the East Coast. Here's the latest.