Hurricane Erin’s Strength Grows: A Dire Warning for America’s Eastern Coast

As Hurricane Erin swells into a formidable Category 3 storm, it stands as a stark reminder of the relentless threats facing America’s eastern coast—a region too often caught unprepared when nature’s fury strikes. Moving northwestward across the Atlantic with winds reaching 175 kilometers per hour, Erin now menaces the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and crucially, North Carolina’s coastline. Why Are We Vulnerable Again? The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued warnings that should jolt policymakers and citizens alike. Dangerous storm surges are expected to raise sea levels by up to 1.2 meters along parts of North Carolina’s coast—enough to flood...