Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin
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Mandatory evacuations are underway for parts of the Outer Banks, including Dare and Hyde counties and various islands, as Hurricane Erin draws closer.
The storm is expected to bring hazards including rip currents and life-threatening surf along the coast, including the Outer Banks.
By Tuesday morning, Erin had lost some strength from previous days and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph), the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Officials in Dare and Hyde counties have issued mandatory evacuation orders for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands ahead of Hurricane Erin, which strengthened overnight into a Category 4 storm. While Erin
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph as its outer bands pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with gusty winds and heavy rains early Sunday.