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Erin Floods Outer Banks Roadways as Massive Hurricane Churns Off U.S. East Coast

Officials warn of life‑threatening coastal hazards from a sprawling storm that remains offshore.

Imagen de satélite del huracán Erin sobre las islas del mar Caribe.
La costa de Carolina del Norte se encuentra en máxima alerta ante el inminente impacto del huracán Erin, que generará una peligrosa marejada ciclónica, un oleaje con picos superiores a 20 pies cerca de Cabo Hatteras, y ha provocado ya el desborde del río Neuse
Se prevé que el centro de Erin se mueva sobre entre la Costa Este de Estados Unidos y las Bermudas a partir de este 20 de agosto
A person walks near the sea during Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, on a beach in Avon-by-the Sea, New Jersey, U.S., August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Overview

  • Erin remained a large Category 2 hurricane Wednesday night with maximum sustained winds near 110 mph and tropical‑storm‑force winds extending roughly 500 miles from its center.
  • Ocean overwash on North Carolina’s Outer Banks closed N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island and cut Ocracoke’s ferry access as water pushed under beachfront homes.
  • The National Hurricane Center warns of dangerous surf, storm surge and rip currents from Florida to New England, with tropical‑storm conditions possible in parts of North Carolina and Virginia and hazardous seas near Bermuda.
  • Mandatory evacuations are in place for Hatteras and Ocracoke, North Carolina is under a state of emergency, and New York City closed ocean swimming through Thursday with additional beach restrictions on Long Island and in nearby states.
  • Forecasts call for a turn north then northeast with the center staying offshore, with forecasters noting possible short‑term strengthening before a gradual shift to a post‑tropical system over the North Atlantic this weekend.