Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin and Jones Beach State Bark
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Hurricane Erin is marching north, lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a threat of dangerous waves and potentially deadly rip currents to the East Coast.
Locals on the Outer Banks are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Erin's path as it edges past the North Carolina coast. (AP video by Allen G. Breed)
Beginning at noon Saturday, residents, property owners, and workers will be able to access NC12 at the Basnight Bridge.
Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway.
Though Hurricane Erin has shifted northeast, the storm continues to send dangerous waves and rip currents toward New York and surrounding coasts.