Hurricane Erin is still a Category 4 hurricane after strengthening Aug. 18 and sustaining its winds throughout the day, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Erin is located 695 miles southwest of Bermuda and 815 miles from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It has sustained winds of 140 mph and is moving northwest at 10 mph. It will start making its turn north on Aug. 19.

Erin is expected to pass to the east of the southeastern Bahamas today and move between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States by the middle of the week.

Tropical storm warnings were in place for the Turks and Caicos Islands, as well as parts of the Bahamas. Forecasters said the islands were at risk of "flash and urban flooding," according to the hurricane center.

Two counties in North Carolina declared st

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