The Outer Banks — essentially sand dunes sticking out of the ocean a few feet above sea level — are vulnerable to erosion.

Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path of Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic ...

The National Hurricane Center warned that roads in the low-lying barrier islands will become impassable, with waves of 15 to ...

Hurricane Erin is marching north, lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a ...

North Carolina expects coastal flooding from massive waves, tropical-storm-force winds and tidal and storm surges for much of ...

Beachfront property owners braced for the worst amid predictions of a storm surge of up to 4 feet and significant coastal ...

Life-threatening conditions from storm surges exist along the East Coast despite Hurricane Erin turning northeasterly and ...

Officials are urging visitors to begin evacuating at 10 a.m. Monday from Hurricane Evacuation Zone A, which includes the ...

The massive storm is expected to bring coastal flooding and tropical storm conditions to parts of the mid-Atlantic despite ...

Roads are closed, and storm surge and tropical storm warnings are still in place, as the coast braces for dangerous ...

Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands.