More than 33 million Americans were under coastal flood advisories on Aug 20 as Hurricane Erin head north toward the U.S. mainland.

Hurricane Erin will make its closest approach to the United States on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing dangerous surf and/or coastal flooding to a dozen states.

The National Weather Service released an updated coastal flood watch at 6:26 a.m. on Wednesday valid from Thursday 5 p.m. until Saturday 2 a.m. for Ocean, Atlantic and Burlington counties.

At 2:42 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory valid from 10 p.m. until Thursday 2 a.m. for Dukes and Nantucket counties.

At 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory valid from Thursday 11 p.m. until Saturday 5 a.m. for Lower Bucks as well as Delaware and Philadelphia counties.

The parents of girls who lost their lives at Camp Mystic on July 4 will testify before the Texas Senate Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select Committee in support of Senate Bill 1.

Parents of the 27 campers and counselors killed when floodwaters rushed through a girl's summer camp in the Texas Hill Country pleaded with lawmakers Wednesday to pass a bill that would boost camp saf