Hurricane Erin, North Carolina
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Hurricane Erin updates: More than 2,000 evacuated in North Carolina as storm churns up East Coast
Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday
Erin continues to grow in size, and its impacts from high surf, rip currents and coastal flooding are already increasing along parts of the East Coast. Here's the latest forecast.
Hurricane Erin threatened North Carolina's coast Wednesday with huge waves and flooding, as the strengthening Category 2 storm triggered mandatory evacuation orders despite its offshore path.
Dozens of people have been rescued from rip currents as Hurricane Erin churns up the Eastern seaboard. Authorities said about 60 people have been rescued from rip currents at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., according to the Wilmington Star-News and NBC affiliate WRAL-TV.