NC coast state of emergency, evacuation of OBX islands ordered; Hurricane Erin 'life-threatening impacts' likely [View all]

NC coast state of emergency, evacuation of OBX islands ordered; Hurricane Erin ‘life-threatening impacts’ likely

Rodney Overton
Sun, August 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM EDT
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Officials at the North Carolina coast on Sunday declared a state of emergency in Dare County and Hyde County and ordered an evacuation of Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island at the Outer Banks, ahead of expected flooding from Hurricane Erin.

Already Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a coastal flood watch for the Outer Banks starting Tuesday with breaking waves from 15 to 20+ feet.

“Portions of N.C. 12 on Hatteras Island will likely be impassable for several days,” Dare County Emergency Management officials said in the state of emergency late Sunday afternoon. The Hyde County Board of Commissioners on Sunday evening issued a State of Emergency for Ocracoke Island.

Dare County and Hyde County leaders said that “life-threatening impacts” are expected along the coast from Hurricane Erin.

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