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Tropical storm warning issued for Hatteras Island until Tuesday evening

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a tropical storm warning at 1:09 p.m. on Tuesday for Hatteras Island. The following ...

Erin floods Hatteras, officials urge everyone to stay away from the water

Officials predict N.C. 12 will become impassable in sections with the evening’s high tide around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday.
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This Outer Banks Island Has 70 Miles of Wild Beaches and the Tallest Lighthouse in the U.S.

See the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in the U.S. Plan your visit for the fall, when the ...

Hurricane Erin stirs up strong winds, floods part of main highway as it creeps along the East Coast

Hurricane Erin has battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway ...

Flooding on Hatteras Island, crews work on OBX dunes along NC 12 amid storm surge warning from Hurricane Erin

NCDOT officials said "given the winds, wave heights and storm surge forecast, it likely won't be enough" to keep NC 12 from ...

Life-threatening storm surge expected across Dare County, especially on Hatteras Island

In a 10 On Your Side interview with Drew Pearson, director of emergency management for Dare County, he shares what he expects ...

Hurricane Erin brings flooding, fear and uncertainty to Cape Hatteras Motel

A married couple managing and living at Cape Hatteras Motel are hunkering down in the midst of Hurricane Erin.

Hurricane Erin Update: Storm threatens North Carolina, residents in Hatteras and Ocracoke islands amid huge waves

While Hurricane Erin is predicted to stay hundreds of kilometres offshore, the waves it is sending on the islands are at ...