On Wednesday, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein held a media briefing to provide an update on the status of Hurricane Erin. The briefing began at 10:25 a.m. and will be available to watch momentarily.

The briefing comes after Stein declared a State of Emergency as the coast prepares for impacts from Erin.

Hurricane Stats

Local States of Emergency have been declared in Dare County and Hyde County, and mandatory evacuations are in place for Ocracoke and Hatteras islands. North Carolinians who have evacuated from the coast can find shelter at the State Operated Disaster Shelter, hosted by Warren County Emergency Management, located at 113 Wilcox Street in Warrenton, NC. Pets are allowed at this shelter.

Hurricane Track

Forecasts anticipate that Hurricane Erin will cause extensive beach er

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