Hurricane Erin starts slog up East Coast
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Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 storm, has triggered a state of emergency in North Carolina, where residents and visitors along the Outer Banks are under evacuation orders. The Outer Banks is also under a tropical storm warning; Erin is forecast to hit the islands with heavy rain and rough winds on Wednesday night.
Several homes along the beach in Rodanthe, North Carolina, have collapsed into the Atlantic over the years due to beach erosion. Swells from Hurricane Erin are threatening even more. Chairman of the Dare County Commissioners Bob Woodard,
Hurricane Erin is bringing 100 mph winds and dangerous rip currents to coastal towns, prompting beach closures and tropical storm warnings from North Carolina to Virginia.
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Swimming bans expand to 16 Jersey Shore beaches as Hurricane Erin churns the ocean. See the list.
Rough surf conditions and dangerous rip currents have forced many beaches to ban swimming and boogie boarding this week.
Hurricane Erin is a large hurricane as it passes east of Florida. Tropical storm watches and warnings, along with storm surge watches, have been issued for portions of the U.S. Dangerous rip currents are expected for the Atlantic coast from Florida to Canada.