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What areas is Erin affecting?

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Erin is affecting the U.S. East Coast from Florida to Maine, with the worst impacts on North Carolina's Outer Banks, including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. The storm also impacts the Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, and causes dangerous surf and rip currents as far north as New Jersey and southern New England.

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North Carolina coast preps for Hurricane Erin effects

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  • Residents and tourists are evacuating the Outer Banks as Hurricane Erin approaches.
  • Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect and emergency crews are reinforcing sand dunes. 28s
  • Ferry services are the main evacuation route for some islands, with long waits reported. 1m 8s
  • Dangerous rip currents have led to multiple ocean rescues, prompting warnings to stay out of the water. 1m 15s
  • Hurricane Erin intensified rapidly to Category 5 before weakening, but its wind field is growing and expected to worsen impacts along the East Coast. 1m 32s
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North Carolina coast preps for Hurricane Erin effects
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CBS America
2 days ago
North Carolina coast preps for Hurricane Erin effects

Multiple mandatory evacuation orders are in effect along the Outer Banks, with high winds, large waves, and flooding threatening the region.

Evacuations underway as North Carolina prepares for Erin
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The Weather Channel
2 days ago
Evacuations underway as North Carolina prepares for Erin

Key concern areas include Pea Island, Buxton, and Sandy Bay on Hatteras Island, plus the north end of Ocracoke, all vulnerable to erosion and flooding.

Hurricane Erin forecast to grow significantly in size
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The Weather Channel
2 days ago
Hurricane Erin forecast to grow significantly in size

Erin is impacting the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas, with large waves up to 30 feet, and as it moves north, wave impacts continue outward.

Erin to bring worst impacts to NC Wednesday, Thursday
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The Weather Channel
2 days ago
Erin to bring worst impacts to NC Wednesday, Thursday

Tropical storm and storm surge watches are up for the Carolinas, with large waves and flooding expected in the Outer Banks and hazardous rip currents from Florida to New Jersey.

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

Significant surf and life-threatening rip currents are reported from Brevard County up to Jacksonville and along the Atlantic seaboard.

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

Urgent warnings for millions along the U.S. East Coast, with dangerous rip currents and high surf from Florida to southern New England; evacuations in parts of North Carolina, especially Ocracoke Island.

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

Widespread impacts are expected along the East Coast, especially North Carolina, with flooding and mudslides reported in the Dominican Republic and warnings for Turks and Caicos and Bermuda.

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

Dare County in North Carolina's Outer Banks faces dangerous impacts, including possible Highway 12 washouts and property damage, with evacuations underway for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands.

Erin expected to bring dangerous conditions to U.S. East Coast
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CBS News
3 days ago
Erin expected to bring dangerous conditions to U.S. East Coast

Erin is causing dangerously rough surf and riptides along the U.S. East Coast after affecting Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas.

Eastern U.S. could see impacts from Hurricane Erin
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The Weather Channel
4 days ago
Eastern U.S. could see impacts from Hurricane Erin

Indirect impacts are expected up and down the East Coast, including the Outer Banks of North Carolina and beaches in the Northeast, with dangerous wave action and rip currents.

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