DARE COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) - A local state of emergency has been issued for all areas of Dare County due to Hurricane Erin.

The decision comes after Dare County officials gathered this afternoon to receive a briefing from the National Weather Service, where they determined the system has the chance to produce life-threatening impacts on the Dare County Coastline.

The release states that coastal flooding and ocean overwash are expected to begin as early as Tuesday, August 19, and continue through August 21. As a result, it is expected that multiple portions of N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island will be impassable for several days.

Due to this, a mandatory evacuation of Zone A of the Hatteras Island has been issued. This zone includes all of Hatteras Island, including the villages of Rodanth

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