Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds.

Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands.

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks as Hurricane Erin threatens to bring coastal flooding to the area. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports on the riptide risk the from the storm along the East Coast and meteorologist Jessica Burch has a look at its predicted path.