Hurricane Erin is causing dangerous conditions at beaches along the Jersey Shore, NYC and Long Island, where some could see coastal flooding.

With summer drawing quickly to a close, beach lovers have been warned away from the waters as Hurricane Erin churns through the Atlantic, bringing with it the threat of coastal flooding for parts

In fact, while hurricane seasons since 2006 have seen historically high U.S. landfall activity, all ten Category 3, 4, or 5 landfalls have occurred between Texas and the Florida Keys. Compare this to a similarly busy period between 1945 and 1964,