NEW YORK (AP) — New York and North Carolina have begun to reopen beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin, which sent strong winds and dangerous waves across the U.S. East Coast.

Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands.

Erin's impacts are being felt on the Outer Banks, where massive waves are crashing onto the beaches and tropical storm-force winds are gusting in Nags Head. FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne repor

Residents across North Carolina’s Outer Banks and coast braced for flooding from a storm surge and powerful winds as Hurricane Erin churned hundreds of miles away in the Atlantic Ocean.Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks,

Two homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks sit precariously in high waves generated by Hurricane Erin with their days seemingly numbered.

The Outer Banks are readying for strong impacts from Hurricane Erin offshore in the Atlantic. A Storm Surge Warning is in place for much of the North Carolina coastline. FOX Weather Meteorologist Stev

Forecasters in North Carolina are becoming increasingly concerned about life-threatening impacts from Hurricane Erin along the Outer Banks, including strong winds and massive waves that could cause "extreme" damage to beach and coastal areas,

Gov. Josh Stein toured the Outer Banks to assess Hurricane Erin's damage, noting that while some areas experienced significant property damage, North Carolina "dodged a bullet" with no reported loss of life.

Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Erin, churning north in the Atlantic hundreds of miles offshore, is expected to trigger a dangerous storm surge and tropical storm conditions on Wednesday along North Carolina’s Outer Banks and other stretches of the U.