Hurricane Erin stirs up strong winds and floods part of a NC highway as it slowly moves out to sea
Hurricane Erin's Category 2 storm caused 2 to 4 feet storm surge flooding, closing NC 12 and prompting evacuations on Hatteras Island as officials prepared emergency response.
- Hurricane Erin's outer bands have caused significant flooding, leading to the closure of Highway 12 on Hatteras Island as water surged onto the roadway and waves rose.
- Ocracoke Island's connection to its ferry terminal was cut off due to rising surge and waves.
- Rescue efforts at Wrightsville Beach saved more than a dozen people caught in rip currents, following over 80 rescues the previous day.
- North Carolina officials warned of heightened risks of coastal flooding due to fierce winds and waves reaching approximately 6.1 meters.
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Hurricane Erin, with winds reaching 155 km/h, continues to approach the east coast of the United States, pushing the authorities to issue evacuation orders on some...
Hurricane Erin stirs up strong winds and flooding as it hits US East Coast
Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes as the monster storm inched closer to the mid-Atlantic coast.
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