Families Ride Out Hurricane Erin on the Outer Banks
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Hurricane Erin is expected to bring large waves, rough surf and life-threatening rip currents from Florida to Canada
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Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks but expected to stay offshore
Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds. Forecasters say the monster storm will turn away from
While forecasters remain confident the center of the storm will remain far offshore, the outer edges are likely to bring damaging tropical-force winds, large swells and life-threatening rip currents.
Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.