Hurricane season is well and truly here.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 all the way to November 30 and the latest storm headed towards the US is Hurricane Erin.

The hurricane has been intense from the very beginning and was initially reported to be a Category 1 hurricane after hitting wind speeds of 75mph. Within 24 hours, this had hiked a rare Category 5 hurricane, CNN reports, making it one of only 43 Category 5 hurricanes on record in the Atlantic.

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