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Category 2 hurricane could bring ‘life-threatening surf and rip currents’ across the U.S., Bahamas, Bermuda and Atlantic Canada

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Hurricane Erin made a sudden shift in trajectory Wednesday as Category 2 winds raced towards the U.S. East Coast, resulting in closed beaches and a state of emergency being declared in North Carolina.