Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin and North Carolina
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Hurricane Erin is moving northeast, away from North Carolina's coast, on Thursday morning, but flooding impacts could linger in the Outer Banks.
Forecasters predicted the storm would peak Thursday and said it could regain strength but was expected to turn out to sea.
Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, warning that the storm might wash out roads.
As Hurricane Erin grows in size, impacts from the storm’s intensity will be felt “well outside” the storm’s center, including in Hampton Roads. The storm’s impacts