Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin and North Carolina
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The monster storm intensified to a Category 4 with 140 mph (225 kph) maximum sustained winds early Monday while it started to lash the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Rip currents are the third leading cause of deaths from hurricanes, and they can happen on a sunny day hundreds of miles from the storm.
Mostly sunny with a high of 79 °F (26.1 °C) and a 64% chance of precipitation. Winds from NNE to NE at 9 to 14 mph (14.5 to 22.5 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 51% chance of precipitation ...
North Carolina offers a mild climate and 300 miles of shoreline. Geographically, the state is divided in three. Its coastal plain is filled with beautiful beaches, including the Outer Banks, where ...
Dare County, North Carolina, declared an emergency and ordered an evacuation beginning Monday of Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks.