Tropical Storm Erin expected to strengthen into a hurricane
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The storm is expected to become a hurricane this week and a major hurricane this weekend. Here’s what we know about it.
A tropical disturbance along the Gulf could develop into a depression before moving into South Texas and northeastern Mexico Friday evening. Any development into a depression would likely be "short-lived," the National Weather Service said.
Tropical Storm Erin is approaching Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides.
Tropical Storm Erin -- which is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by Saturday morning -- won't have a direct impact on the U.S., but it will bring dangerous rip currents to the East Coast.
Extreme rainfall in New Zealand from future cyclones could rise by up to 35%. New high-resolution modeling predicts that rainfall from tropical cyclones will significantly increase under global warming.
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The black rainstorm signal was raised at 7:50am on Thursday, as Tropical Cyclone Podul closed in. It is the fifth time the signal has been hoisted in a fortnight. The T1 storm signal has remained in force since Wednesday morning.
Nearly a year has passed since potential tropical cyclone 8 dropped unprecedented rain in parts of Brunswick and New Hanover Counties.
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