Hurricane Erin, a rapidly intensifying major hurricane, is about to pose major risks for North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

Dare County officials have now declared a state of emergency. Emergency officials ordered the evacuation of Hatteras Island today. The National Weather Service warned that heavy surf, high winds, and waves could wash out portions of North Carolina Highway 12, the only roadway connecting the island to the mainland.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Erin is expected to pass at least 200 miles offshore Wednesday night and Thursday before turning northeast.

Even outside of Dare County, Hurricane Erin will likely bring catastrophic rip currents, erosion, and flooding all along our coastal towns this week.

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is already predicted to

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