August 19, 2024 2:50 PM

Ernesto becomes a hurricane again, causing dangerous rip currents

Ernesto regained hurricane strength on Sunday and the storm was causing dangerous rip currents on beaches along the U.S. East Coast and Canada, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The forecaster also said that additional intensification is expected over the next 12 hours, followed by a weakening before it becomes a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday. Hurricane Ernesto is about 815 miles (1,312 km) southwest of Newfoundland, Canada, and has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), accord...