As Hurricane Erin continues to move up the East Coast, officials say it could be days before the Outer Banks of North Carolina are fully accessible again. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports and TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer tracks the latest forecast.

Beachfront property owners braced for the worst amid predictions of a storm surge of up to 4 feet and significant coastal erosion. Powerful waves of 15 to 20 feet are expected to slam beaches, especially in North Carolina, for 48 hours or more as the hurricane crawls northward offshore through at least Thursday.

More than 2,000 people were evacuated by ferry from Ocracoke Island, part of the Outer Banks, according to the North Carolina governor’s office

Two homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks sit precariously in high waves generated by Hurricane Erin with their days seemingly numbered

Hurricane Erin is moving northeast, away from North Carolina's coast, but flooding impacts will linger in the Outer Banks.

Forecasters in North Carolina are becoming increasingly concerned about life-threatening impacts from Hurricane Erin along the Outer Banks, including strong winds and massive waves that could cause "extreme" damage to beach and coastal areas,