While the hurricane’s center was not expected to strike land, it threatened to dump flooding rains in the northeast Caribbean as it continued to grow larger.

Erin has become a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm Saturday in the Caribbean,

It quickly powered up from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said.