A State of Emergency has been issued for all areas of Dare County and a mandatory evacuation order is in place for Hatteras Island, according to officials.

A Coastal Flood Watch has already been issued for the area as a result of the impacts from major Hurricane Erin . Coastal flooding and ocean overwash are expected to begin as early as Tuesday and continue through Thursday.

Dare County officials also said portions of N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island will likely be impassable for several days. This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

Mandatory Evacuation

A mandatory evacuation has been issued for the following areas along Hatteras Island:

Zone A- All of Hatte

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