Erin, North Carolina and Hurricane
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North Carolina’s governor urged state residents along the coast to prepare and listen to emergency guidelines in anticipation of the storm.
High surf advisories are in effect from Florida to Massachusetts, with Wednesday marking the peak for dangerous and destructive waves. Waves could reach 10 to 20 feet in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, 11 feet in the Southeast, and 15 feet in the Northeast.
Dare and Hyde counties order evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands as Hurricane Erin nears, with major flooding and closures expected.