Hurricane Erin – an already powerful Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean – is getting stronger and is expected to grow even larger, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The major hurricane will remain well offshore, but bring long-reaching coastal effects to much of the Eastern U.S.

Hurricane Erin is not set to make landfall this week, but will likely cause heavy rainfall, flooding and life-threatening rip currents along the U.S. east coast this week.

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