Two people are dead and another remains missing after Hurricane Erin swept past the U.S. East Coast, creating dangerous rip currents and treacherous waters. The storm, which rapidly strengthened from a Category 1 hurricane on August 15 to a Category 5 monster the next day, left behind deadly conditions even after moving offshore.
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According to the Associated Press, the first victim, 59-year-old Ishmoile Mohammed of South Carolina, drowned on Saturday, August 23, after being pulled by a strong current off the New York coast while visiting Sailors Haven at Fire Island National Seashore.
The second victim, a 17-year-old boy from New Hampshire, died on August 24 while swimming with family at Hampton Beach. Although lifeguards rescued him and brought him ashore, he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Authorities are still searching for a man in his 50s whose boat capsized off Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts, on Saturday. Another person onboard survived and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Lingering Dangers After the Storm
Although Hurricane Erin had moved away from the East Coast by last week, its powerful swells continued to generate dangerous rip currents. Beaches reopened on Friday, but officials warned swimmers to remain cautious due to unstable water conditions.
The storm initially struck the Cape Verde Islands on August 12, killing nine people and displacing 1,500 residents, according to Reuters. It rapidly intensified to a Category 5 hurricane on August 16, briefly weakened, and then regained strength as it passed near the Turks and Caicos Islands before eventually dissipating at sea.
Despite its exit, Hurricane Erin’s aftermath continues to pose threats along the coast, underscoring the storm’s devastating impact.
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