Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, warning that the storm might wash out roads.

Impacts are already being felt, with sand and water washing over Highway 12 in Buxton on Tuesday, although the road has since reopened.

Hurricane Erin's path will not bring its strongest winds ashore. However, it continues to grow in size, and its impacts from high surf, rip currents and coastal flooding are already increasing along ...

Hurricane Erin is churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast and stirring up waves that already have forced dozens of beach rescues. The biggest storm surges are expected over the ...