Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthens to Category 5 storm | World News

A rapidly intensifying Hurricane Erin has escalated to a Category 5 storm in just 24 hours, with winds reaching 160 mph as it moves past the Leeward Islands. Although it is not expected to make landfall, it poses threats of dangerous surf and rip currents along the US east coast and in the Bahamas, prompting tropical storm watches for affected Caribbean islands.

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