Though Not as Strong as some, Hurricane Erin Leaves a Lot Behind at Outer Banks

Incredible space video shows Hurricane Erin churning from above

Video shot from space captured a striking view of Hurricane Erin as it travelled northwest through the Caribbean with maximum sustained wind speeds of 105 mph. Nasa released footage showing the International Space Station flying 260 miles over the hurricane on Tuesday, 19 August. The hurricane moved away from the US on Friday, 22 August, after battering North Carolina’s Outer Banks and deluging other areas of the East Coast. In the UK, its remna…

Hurricane Erin brings flooding to parts of Outer Banks as it pivots from East Coast – Knowhere News

Updated @ 9:15 PM EDT on August 21, 2025 After causing some road access issues in the Outer Banks and bringing rain, storm surge, and dangerous rip currents to coastal areas in North Carolina, Hurricane Erin is gradually leaving the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami stated in its advisory at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday that the Category 2 storm’s center was approximately 420 miles northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Car…

Though not as strong as some, Hurricane Erin leaves a lot behind at Outer Banks

NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WAVY) — Hurricane Erin is long gone, but she left a lot behind, like a house condemned by the building inspector — a future unknown. If it’s only repairing the stairs, no problem, but if it’s the septic system, then there could be issues. Dean Lasego, a property owner, saw the pounding, unrelenting surf Thursday night. “At high tide, we had 10 to 15-foot waves at 10-second intervals," Lasego said. "Within two hours, it chopped a…

North Carolina highway reopens following Hurricane Erin’s coastal flooding, erosion

HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C. – A major roadway that connects North Carolina’s Outer Banks reopened on Saturday after days of closures triggered by flooding from Hurricane Erin.The North Carolina Department of Transportation spent hours clearing sand and debris from N.C. Highway 12, which is now deemed safe for travel.A storm surge of upwards of four feet, in combination with a new Moon, produced significant overwash along the barrier islands, flooding …