Hurricane Erin remains Cat 4
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Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane during the early hours of Aug. 19 as it moves closer to the East Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The eye of Hurricane Erin was located 365 miles SE of Hatteras, N.C., at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 110 mph with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is likely during the next day or so,
Hurricane Alicia made landfall in Texas on this day in 1983, causing over 100 mph wind gusts, 12-foot storm surge and $9.8 billion in damage.