Hurricane Erin continues to push further into the Caribbean Sea. But will it hit the United States? Here's what to know.

Island communities off the coast of North Carolina are bracing for flooding ahead of Hurricane Erin, the year’s first Atlantic hurricane

As of Saturday evening, Hurricane Erin had weakened into a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Air Force Hurricane Hunter Aircraft suggested that Erin is undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle,