Erin’s Outer Bands Lash Caribbean Islands With Rain, Winds

As Hurricane Erin expanded in size and strength over the weekend, some Caribbean islands felt the impacts of the storm’s outer bands. Tropical-storm-force winds cleared out beaches in places like the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Thomas and Puerto Rico. Life-threatening surf and rip currents will continue to be a threat as the storm brushes past the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos.