Hurricane Erin, East Coast and Outer Banks
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As Hurricane Erin grows in size, impacts from the storm’s intensity will be felt “well outside” the storm’s center, including in Hampton Roads. The storm’s impacts
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Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents
Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds.
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'Don’t go into the water': Warnings issued on East Coast as Hurricane Erin moves in Atlantic
The storm has already prompted evacuation orders on North Carolina's Outer Banks and warnings about dangerous rip currents and swells along the East Coast.
Hurricane Erin forced tourists to cut their vacations short on North Carolina’s Outer Banks even though the monster storm is expected to stay offshore after lashing part of the Caribbean with rain and wind on Monday.
Forecasts nudge Erin's likely path to the west, increasing the risks at U.S. beaches. Tropical storm conditions are expected in North Carolina's Outer Banks starting late Wednesday.
The outer bands of Hurricane Erin, now over 600 miles wide as it turns north, will lash the East Coast with tropical storm force winds, up to 4 feet of storm surge and waves up to 20 feet.
The stream of overwash and flooded side roads near the oceanfront was on display in Buxton on Tuesday. With an evening high tide giving the area the first look at the potential impacts of Hurricane Erin off the coast.
Despite taking a track about midway between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda, the coastline from Florida to New England is likely to see some impacts. Here’s the latest.