Hurricane Erin, North Carolina and State of emergency
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Wednesday: Hurricane Erin’s impact on NC expected to worsen. Latest forecast
North Carolina’s coastal communities are already seeing storm-related flooding. Here’s what meteorologists expect on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is holding a press conference Wednesday morning in anticipation of Hurricane Erin's arrival.
Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic waters hundreds of miles off the U.S., prompting officials to close beaches along the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast.
Hurricane Erin continues to spin in the Atlantic and is forecast to grow even larger, with weather conditions expected to deteriorate along N.C.
Mandatory evacuations are in effect for Ocracoke and Hatteras islands, where tropical storm force winds are likely Wednesday and Thursday.
Most of the tourists have left Ocracoke Island, and the surfers are watching closely as deadly rip currents lurk below the waves.
Officials at the North Carolina coast on Sunday declared a state of emergency in Dare County and ordered an evacuation of Hatteras Island at the Outer Banks, ahead of expected flooding from Hurricane Erin.
Hurricane Erin strengthened back to a Category 4 storm after weakening slightly, with the National Hurricane Center reporting maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.