US EditionAmid Evacuations, NC Emergency Management Preps for Potential Hurricane Erin Impacts
Mandatory evacuations and a state of emergency were declared due to life-threatening flooding and surf from Hurricane Erin, with Highway 12 expected to be impassable for days.
- Dare County emergency officials declared a state of emergency Sunday, ordering visitors to leave Hatteras Island by 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, and residents by 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19.
- Hurricane Erin’s winds surged from 75 mph to nearly 160 mph within 24 hours, prompting emergency measures in North Carolina.
- The National Hurricane Center stated Monday, `Strong swells from Erin will impact the coastline for much of this week, producing life-threatening surf and rip currents,` and forecast coastal flooding and ocean overwash from Tuesday through Thursday, with N.C. 12 likely to go under water.
- Heavy surf and high waves could wash out parts of Highway 12, making it impassable and potentially preventing Hyde County EMS services from reaching Ocracoke, officials said.
- Odds are increasing for a tropical system to develop behind Hurricane Erin in the Atlantic Ocean's Main Development Region this week, despite dissipating by August 23.
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The hurricane could bring up to 150 millimeters of rainfall to the eastern Bahamas.
Miami, USA, Aug. 18 (EFE).- Hurricane Erin, category 4, will “dramatically” its size in the coming days, when it passes between the east coast of the United States and Bermuda, which has forced the evacuation of some tourist islands in North Carolina. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States warned in its most recent bulletin that Erin is 1,120 kilometers (695 miles) south-west of Bermuda and 1,310 kilometers (south-east of North…
Amid evacuations, NC Emergency Management preps for potential Hurricane Erin impacts
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Coastal communities are on high alert as Hurricane Erin is expected to impact North Carolina beaches this week. The storm isn’t forecast to directly hit our state, but there are still evacuation orders in place for some beach towns. “We’re going to see flood inundation from coastal flooding along NC 12 from about Nags Head South for this storm, the forecast now is saying we could see waves 15-20 feet,” Justin Graney with E…
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