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Outer Banks Expect Impacts From Erin as Residents Evacuate
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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North Carolina Ferry Division assists with evacuation of Ocracoke Island ahead of Hurricane Erin - The Coastland Times
Visitors, residents under mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Erin approaches The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is assisting with the evacuation of all visitors and residents from Ocracoke Island as Hurricane Erin approaches the North Carolina coast. Hyde County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for island visitors that began at 8 p.m. Sunday. A mandatory evacuation for residents begins Tuesday at 6 a.m. “While we…
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The Center SquareErin: Evacuations ordered in North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Erin, once a Category 5 hurricane over the weekend that more than doubled wind speed to nearly 160 mph, on Monday morning remained on a path to miss landfall of the United States though not without…
Evacuations underway in NC due to Hurricane Erin; life threatening rip currents expected in SC
A part of North Carolina declared an emergency and ordered evacuations due to Hurricane Erin. The storm is also expected to bring life-threatening rip currents to South Carolina.
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