"As the storm moves past New Jersey over the next 24 hours, we are expecting high surf and rip currents, coastal and flash flooding, and a high erosion risk in parts of the state.

Hurricane Erin has battered North Carolina 's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves, flooding part of its main highway and surging under beachfront homes.

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring massive waves and dangerous rip currents to areas along the East Coast.

Hurricane Erin pounded the North Carolina coast with strong waves and gusty winds as it began to move out to sea Thursday. It was still considered dangerous for beachgoers along the U.S. East Coast. Erin lost some strength Tuesday and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved northward,

Hurricane Erin was barreling north in the Atlantic on Wednesday, Aug. 20, triggering dangerous storm surges, tropical storm warnings and coastal flooding from North Carolina's Outer Banks north to Del...

Erin's large size means it will push water from the ocean toward coastal areas, leading to flooding of normally dry areas near and at high tide from the Virginia Tidewater to the coastal Carolinas.