Hurricane Erin forces Outer Banks evacuations
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Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands.
Dramatic aerial footage shows storm surge flooding homes and a motel in North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Aug. 19 as Hurricane Erin battered the coast. Officials ordered evacuations in Dare County, warning of life-threatening winds and rising waters.
NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist reports from the Outer Banks tonight as residents brace for Hurricane Erin’s impact. This comes as dangerous surf forces closures along the East Coast.
Holly Andrzejewski hadn’t yet welcomed her and her family’s first guests to the Atlantic Inn on Hatteras Island when she had to start rescheduling them, as Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday and threatened to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds.