Hurricane Erin Downgraded to Category 3 But Still Dangerous

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Hurricane Erin has been downgraded from a Category 4 to a powerful Category 3 storm — but it’s still packing a serious punch. With 125 mph winds and dangerous swells impacting the Caribbean, this storm is far from over. Emergency shelters are being prepared, tropical storm watches are in effect, and coastal regions from the Virgin Islands to Atlantic Canada are on high alert. Experts warn that climate change is fueling storms like Erin, making them stronger and harder to predict. Here’s what you need to know right now. WooGlobe Ref : WGA665077 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Hurricane Aaron just got downgraded, but it's still dangerous.

00:04Once a terrifying category.

00:06Five storm with winds hitting 160 miles per hour, Aaron is now a Category 3,

00:12still packing winds of 125 miles per hour as it churns 330 miles southeast of Grand Turk Island.

00:20It's the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and the fifth named storm overall, and it's not done yet.

00:26Swells from Aaron are already pounding Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and parts of the Caribbean,

00:31and will soon reach the U.S. east coast, Bermuda, and even Atlantic Canada.

00:36These waves aren't just dramatic.

00:38They can be life-threatening, bringing deadly rip currents and rough surf.

00:41A tropical storm watch is in place for the Turks and Caicos,

00:44and emergency shelters are being prepped across Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.

00:49What's more alarming?

00:50Scientists say storms like Aaron are intensifying faster because of climate change.

00:54Warmer oceans equal signs stronger hurricanes, faster.

00:59With more than 200 federal emergency personnel already deployed, officials aren't taking any chances.

01:05And with the season expected to be unusually busy, this may be just the beginning.

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