Coastal flooding and ocean overwash are likely to peak on Wednesday and Thursday in Dare County due to Hurricane Erin.

Some people in the town of Rodanthe have chosen to ignore the evacuation order for Hatteras Island.

Photos taken Wednesday morning in Buxton show waves breaching sandbags just after high tide. The sandbags are in place to protect the homes close enough to the water. High tide is expected around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Drone footage from Outer Banks resident Jenni Koontz shows how powerful the waves were during Wednesday morning’s high tide. Authorities said it’s only going to get worse with each high tide.

Graham Leggat, a Rodanthe resident of 30 years as of Wednesday, explained his decision to stay.

“You don’t want to get stuck on the other side and not get back to your

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