Tropical Storm Erin is approaching Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides.

While the U.S. Virgin Islands aren’t expected to take a direct hit, preparations are still being done in case impacts are felt across the U.S. territory. Director of the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) Daryl D.

Tropical Storm Erin is still moving quickly westward and is forecast to become a hurricane in a few days over the central tropical Atlantic, the NHC said.