Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents
Mandatory evacuations ordered for Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands as Hurricane Erin, a Category 2 storm with 110 mph winds, threatens up to 20-foot waves and severe coastal flooding.
- Hurricane Erin is expected to bring dangerous storm surge and rip currents to North Carolina's Outer Banks, with waves potentially reaching 20 feet, as reported by the National Hurricane Center.
- Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency to allocate resources in response to the storm's impact on the state.
- Mandatory evacuations were issued for Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands, with reports of over 2,220 people evacuated from Ocracoke before the final ferry departure.
- The hurricane remains offshore but has already caused 90 water rescues in North Carolina and significant beach erosion is anticipated along the coastline.
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