Erin Patterson, 50, has been sentenced to life in prison, with no possibility of parole for at least 33 years, for the murder of three relatives and an attempted murder of another through a toxic mushroom-laced meal.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency Thursday as Hurricane Erin churns up hazardous conditions along the East Coast.

Hurricane Erin caused coastal flooding across areas of North Carolina and Virginia early Thursday as it passed near the U.S. mainland, marking its closest approach to the coast.

A ferry traveling from Block Island, Rhode Island, was seen struggling against rough waves as Hurricane Erin’s swells hit the area on Wednesday.