Hurricane Erin continues to move away from NC coast
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According to a 5 a.m. ET advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Aug. 20, Erin is located about 455 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph with higher gusts.
North Carolina expects coastal flooding from massive waves, tropical-storm-force winds and tidal and storm surges for much of the state shoreline, especially the Outer Banks, as well as life-threatening rip currents for most of the week, Stein said, adding, "No one should be in the ocean."
Videos show massive waves lashing abandoned homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks as the storm passes the U.S.
Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands.
Hurricane Erin has begun to track into the open ocean and away from the North Carolina, but storm surge warnings remain in place for parts of the state and the storms effects are still expected to be felt along the East Coast.
Even hours from the coast, hurricanes can bring devastation. Helene was an example of that during the 2024 hurricane season. There are 108 verified storm-related fatalities in North Carolina as of
FEMA recently approved an additional $96 million for Helene recovery efforts. Over half of the money will go to NCDOT for road repairs. The rest of the funding will go towards issues like infrastructure and debris removal.
As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle. The waves buried the eggs deep in sand or washed them out