Monster storm lashes North Carolina
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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.
Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, warning that the storm might wash out roads.
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InsideNoVa on MSNAttention Outer Banks vacationers: Mandatory evacuation ordered for Hatteras island ahead of Erin
Emergency management officials on Sunday declared a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of Hatteras Island on North Carolina's Outer Banks beginning Monday due to threats from Hurricane Erin.