Hurricane Erin brings flooding to parts of Outer Banks
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An updated storm surge warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Thursday at 10:48 a.m. in effect until 7 p.m. for Northern Outer Banks.
Ocracoke residents will be allowed to return home after North Carolina announced a limited ferry schedule. And Friday morning’s high tide cycle should be the worst of Erin’s flooding.
The massive storm is expected to bring coastal flooding and tropical storm conditions to parts of the mid-Atlantic despite not making landfall.
On Wednesday at 4:57 a.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated tropical storm warning in effect until 1 p.m. for Northern Outer Banks.
Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and damaged buildings as the monster-sized storm slowly began to move away from the East Coast on Thursday.
High rip current and coastal flood warnings remain along North Carolina beaches as Hurricane Erin continues out to sea. FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel takes in a gorgeous sunrise from (mostly) dry land in Kitty Hawk.