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Has Erin made landfall?

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Hurricane Erin has not made landfall. It remains several hundred miles offshore, but is causing dangerous surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding, especially in North Carolina and along the U.S. East Coast.

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North Carolina working to secure shoreline ahead of Hurricane Erin

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  • Hurricane Erin is offshore but expected to cause dangerous surf and rip currents along the North Carolina coast. 5s
  • A state of emergency has been declared in North Carolina, with officials urging residents to prepare disaster kits. 24s
  • Heavy equipment is being used to clear roads, and evacuations have taken place in vulnerable areas of the Outer Banks. 1m 5s
  • Large waves are expected to erode beaches and potentially cut off parts of the Outer Banks. 1m 40s
  • Beaches from North Carolina to New York and New Jersey are closed due to hazardous surf conditions. 1m 58s
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North Carolina working to secure shoreline ahead of Hurricane Erin
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CBS News
1 day ago
North Carolina working to secure shoreline ahead of Hurricane Erin

Aaron is hundreds of miles offshore, not expected to do a direct hit making landfall.

NC Outer Banks facing coastal impacts; Erin expected to stay offshore
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AccuWeather
1 day ago
NC Outer Banks facing coastal impacts; Erin expected to stay offshore

The center of the storm remains offshore and is expected to pass between 175 and 225 miles off Cape Hatteras.

Hurricane Erin churns offshore, triggers evacuations in North Carolina
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Fox News
2 days ago
Hurricane Erin churns offshore, triggers evacuations in North Carolina

Hurricane Aaron is still about 600 miles offshore from where we're standing right now.

Erin to bring dangerous east coast rip current
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AccuWeather
2 days ago
Erin to bring dangerous east coast rip current

This particular one, as you all have been telling us, is not expected to make landfall.

Hurricane Erin to bring dangerous rip currents to U.S. East Coast
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CBS News
2 days ago
Hurricane Erin to bring dangerous rip currents to U.S. East Coast

Massive storm is not going to make direct landfall, but it is expected to make waves, quite literally.

Hurricane Erin to churn offshore
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AccuWeather
3 days ago
Hurricane Erin to churn offshore

Aaron continues to churn just offshore as that major hurricane.

Hurricane Erin to bring coastal hazards to North Carolina Outer Banks
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AccuWeather
3 days ago
Hurricane Erin to bring coastal hazards to North Carolina Outer Banks

While the center of Hurricane Erin may stay just offshore, Dare County in North Carolina's Outer Banks is facing dangerous impacts.

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