Hurricane Erin may be staying offshore, but the storm’s growing size is already creating serious problems for North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Forecasters warn that even without a direct landfall, Erin will bring life-threatening waves, rip currents, and flooding to the area this week.

Dare and Hyde Counties remain under a State of Emergency, with mandatory evacuations already underway. Visitors left on Sunday and Monday under the first phase of the order, and residents are following today as officials warn that the main road on and off the islands may soon be underwater.

Mandatory Evacuations Are Underway As Hurricane Erin Threatens North Carolina’s Coast

Since tropical storm Erin became a hurricane last week , it has been making its way along the U.S. East Coast and is expected to affe

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