Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin and North Carolina
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Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, warning that the storm might wash out roads.
NCDOT officials said "given the winds, wave heights and storm surge forecast, it likely won't be enough" to keep NC 12 from flooding at the Outer Banks.
Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions from Hurricane Erin are forecast for the Outer Banks of North Carolina starting Wednesday evening. At 5 p.