US EditionHurricane Erin Will Bring High Waves and Wind Gusts to Coastal Virginia
Hurricane Erin's powerful winds and waves are causing significant coastal flooding and erosion, with up to 20-foot waves and wind gusts near 60 mph threatening infrastructure and homes, officials said.
- On Monday, Hurricane Erin intensified to Category 4 with sustained winds up to 130 mph, and though no U.S. landfall is expected, life-threatening coastal conditions will impact the East Coast throughout the week.
- Tracking northwestward east of the Bahamas, Hurricane Erin remains offshore, generating large waves and dangerous rip currents from the Carolinas to Maryland, with the Outer Banks, North Carolina, facing the brunt Tuesday afternoon.
- The National Weather Service issued advisories noting wind gusts topping 50 mph with Diamond Shoals near 56 mph, severe flooding likely inland, and portions of Highway 12 on Hatteras Island becoming impassable.
- Local officials ordered evacuations for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island due to surf, wind, and flooding; Dare County declared a state of emergency and urged residents to avoid non-essential travel and move vehicles to higher ground.
- Economic and infrastructure strains are highlighted by Dare County's $2 billion tourism and NCDOT's $1 million annual NC‑12 maintenance, while Erin may worsen erosion that collapsed homes last year at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
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Hurricane Erin's massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina's Outer Banks (World)
There's a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island on the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: 'One road on. One road off (sometimes)' - poking fun at the constant battle between Mother Nature and a thin ribbon of pavement connecting the narrow barrier island to the rest of the world. Mother Nature is pr...
Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks
There’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island on the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: “One road on. One road off (sometimes)” — poking fun at the constant battle between Mother Nature and a thin ribbon of pavement connecting the narrow barrier island to the rest of the world.Mother Nature is probably going to win this week. Hurricane Erin is forecast to stay hundreds of miles offshore but is still sending waves 20 feet (6 meters) or greater …
North Carolina Coast Weather: Major Hurricane Erin Brings 30-Foot Waves and 50+ MPH Winds Through Thursday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. – Coastal North Carolina is bracing for life-threatening conditions as Major Hurricane Erin pushes powerful winds, dangerous storm surge, and massive waves ashore through Thursday. Portions of NC-12 on the Outer Banks could be cut off for several days, and flooding is expected to worsen during high tide cycles. Accordi…
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