Tropical Storm Erin may near Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic before likely turning north as a hurricane, sparing the U.S.

The chances that rain and wind from Tropical Storm Erin will hit the East Coast have risen slightly this week.

Tropical Storm Erin could hit the US after its predicted path suddenly shifted overnight, according to meteorologists. Models now show the storm moving southward, aligning it with the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico,