Hurricane Erin, Outer Banks and North Carolina
Digest more
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 before slowly moving away.
Hurricane Erin is nearing the North Carolina coast, and its far-reaching effects are already causing rip currents and bigger waves along East Coast beaches.
North Carolina Department of Transportation crews are working around the clock to remove water and sand from North Carolina Highway 12. For now, the road remains closed, with no timeline on when it might reopen.
On Monday at 5:10 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a tropical cyclone statement in effect until Tuesday at 1:15 a.m. The statement is for East Carteret, Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island.
Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway.
1d
ABC 7 New York on MSNHurricane Erin latest: Strong rip currents remain along Jersey Shore and Long Island
Beaches remain closed to swimming on Friday as strong rip currents from Hurricane Erin continue to create dangerous conditions. Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for New Jersey on Thursday afternoon as Hurricane Erin battered coastal communities with strong winds and waves that flooded streets and eroded beaches.
Winds caused by Hurricane Erin are expected to continue dying down as Saturday looks to be a sunny day throughout Massachusetts, according to the National Weather Service.