NC declares state of emergency in Outer Banks
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Powerful Hurricane Erin is expected to bring high seas, big rip currents, and rough surf as it moves between the United States and Bermuda.
Mandatory evacuations are in effect for Ocracoke and Hatteras islands, where tropical storm force winds are likely Wednesday and Thursday.
Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.