Hurricane Erin, North Carolina and Outer Banks
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Local officials say they only order evacuations ahead of hurricanes when it’s necessary to protect the public.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections urges 82,700 voters to update their registration with missing details to maintain valid voter status.
The center of Hurricane Erin is expected to remain offshore, but forecasters expect eastern North Carolina to see coastal flooding, tropical-storm-force winds, overwash and beach erosion.
Hurricane Erin strengthened 85 mph in 24 hours to a 160 mph Category 5 hurricane putting in fourth place for rapidly intensifying storms.
As Eastern North Carolina prepares for the impacts of Hurricane Erin, officials in Dare and Hyde Counties have issued a mandatory evacuation for Hatteras and Oc