NC declares state of emergency in Outer Banks
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"Extreme beach and coastal damage is likely along the oceanside, resulting in a significant threat to life and property," weather forecasters said about a Hurricane Erin impact on the OBX and other North Carolina coastal areas.
Evacuations are already underway on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Hurricane Erin is expected to bring gusty winds, large breaking waves, dangerous rip currents and significant coastal flooding to this vulnerable barrier island chain.
As of Monday morning, Erin is on a steady course to curve around Bermuda and parallel the East Coast. Hurricane Erin weakened from its peak Ccategory 5 status on Saturday due to some structural changes and eyewall replacement cycles in addition to moving away from the best environment for intensification.
A wild stallion was struck and killed by a vehicle an hour before dawn on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, according to investigators. It happened around 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in a part of Corolla set aside for off-road vehicles,
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