Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin and North Carolina
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More than 2,000 people were evacuated by ferry from Ocracoke Island, part of the Outer Banks, according to the North Carolina governor’s office
NCDOT officials said "given the winds, wave heights and storm surge forecast, it likely won't be enough" to keep NC 12 from flooding at the Outer Banks.
Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions from Hurricane Erin are forecast for the Outer Banks of North Carolina starting Wednesday evening. At 5 p.