Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin and North Carolina
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York and North Carolina have begun to reopen beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin, which sent strong winds and dangerous waves across the U.S. East Coast.
Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, warning that the storm might wash out roads.
Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
Erin is still a very large storm impacting the East Coast with coastal flooding, dangerous surf and breezy conditions. Coastal flood alerts remain in effect from the Carolinas to