BUXTON, N.C. (WNCN) — Despite a mandatory evacuation order in Hatteras Islands, some people are staying put, including the property managers and owners of two motels in Buxton.

As Hurricane Erin approaches, the guests at Outer Banks Motel are gone, but owner Billy Dillon is still there.

"The primary reason to not leave is you never know when you can get back on the island," he said. " If you leave and you cross the bridge, they can stop you. It could be is it could be a week or more before you get back. And there's way too much to do to be gone that long."

Dillon said he's not too worried about the wind. He didn't even board up the windows this time.

"It's not going to be a wind event," he said. "We put small sandbags and towels around under doors, things like that. But we did not boar

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