Red flags were flying at the Oceanfront Friday after Hurricane Erin passed through the region. Chief of the Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service Tom Gill says the red flags will be waving again Saturday.

The 63rd annual East Coast Surfing Championships resumed Friday in Virginia Beach, drawing surfers from around the world. This year, participants got to enjoy larger than normal waves because of Hurricane Erin.

Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes before slowly moving away.

The gates are part of the city’s ambitious Flood Protection Program, initiated after Hurricane Matthew dropped nearly 14 inches of rain in some areas of the city in 2016. Windsor Woods,

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the coastal regions of Virginia, the Outer Banks, Pamlico Sound, and the Eastern Shore. A coastal flood warning is in place from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon for coastal areas in Hampton Roads, on the Eastern Shore, and on the Outer Banks.

Hurricane Erin is bringing 100 mph winds and dangerous rip currents to coastal towns, prompting beach closures and tropical storm warnings from North Carolina to Virginia.

The conditions in Virginia Beach have not been affected too much by Hurricane Erin. People were still out at Chic’s Beach to look at the large waves, including one surfer who told 10 On Your Side he went to Hampton earlier and argued the waves were stronger in Virginia Beach.

As Hurricane Erin started to move out, the water in some neighborhoods was creeping up. Such was the case in Virginia Beach, where Erin has left behind some serious tidal flooding. It was also the case in Norfolk and in other areas.