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Life-threatening storm surge expected across Dare County, especially on Hatteras Island

In a 10 On Your Side interview with Drew Pearson, director of emergency management for Dare County, he shares what he expects ...

Flooding on Hatteras Island, crews work on OBX dunes along NC 12 amid storm surge warning from Hurricane Erin

NCDOT officials said "given the winds, wave heights and storm surge forecast, it likely won't be enough" to keep NC 12 from ...

Evacuations ordered for Hatteras Island, Ocracoke; state of emergency declared

Several days of heavy surf and high winds and waves could wash out parts of NC 12, which connects the popular vacation spot ...
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This Outer Banks Island Has 70 Miles of Wild Beaches and the Tallest Lighthouse in the U.S.

See the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in the U.S. Plan your visit for the fall, when the temperatures are still mild and the summer tourists have left. “There are things we ...

Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast

Dare County, North Carolina, declared an emergency and ordered an evacuation beginning Monday of Hatteras Island on the Outer ...
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Category 4 Hurricane Erin expected to grow larger, stronger. See what Florida can expect

Get an abbreviated, text view of what's happening with Hurricane Erin. Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm again Monday ...