Cape Hatteras Motel surrounded by Hurricane Erin storm surge within the Outer Banks

The National Weather Service says life-threatening situations will proceed alongside the Atlantic Coast by way of the week as a result of storm.

On Hatteras Island, the worst impacts from Hurricane Erin are anticipated to start at 6 p.m. Wednesday throughout excessive tide, stated Hatteras Island Rescue Squad Chief Jack Scarborough.

"While we’re prepared, we’re additionally involved that with the impacts we’re anticipated to see, we could not have the ability to — with 2 to 4 toes of storm surge and enormous breaking waves pushing water inland over the subsequent couple of days — we could not have the ability to reply,” he stated.