The Outer Banks — essentially sand dunes sticking out of the ocean a few feet above sea level — are vulnerable to erosion.

Hurricane Erin kicked up big waves Thursday along the mid-Atlantic coast and began a slow march out to sea after pelting ...

Hurricane Erin is now several hundred miles off the North Carolina coast early Friday. While the worst of the storm is behind us, high waves may cause some overwash during high tides on Friday. For ...

Roads are closed, and storm surge and tropical storm warnings are still in place, as the coast braces for dangerous ...