Hurricane Erin moving away from the East Coast as Category 2 storm

Hurricane Erin is taking a turn to the northeast and moving away from the coast of North Carolina, but New Jersey declared a state of emergency as flash flooding and rip currents remain a threat along the East Coast. Flooding along the North Carolina and mid-Atlantic coast remains a threat in connection with the Category 2 storm, the National Hurricane Center said in an 8 a.m. ET advisory .