Hurricane Erin is expected to stay at least 200 miles offshore this week as it curves past the East Coast. Yet the massive storm still is hurling giant waves and life-threatening storm surge toward North Carolina’s Outer Banks — forcing some communities to evacuate.

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

A UNC-led study says decades of road protection efforts may be accelerating erosion and putting the Outer Banks at greater risk.

With Hurricane Erin looming, the National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City has issued a High Surf Advisory and Coastal Flood Watch on Aug. 17 for Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands, the

Forecasters are predicting extreme wave heights and storm surge from Erin, which dropped to a Category 3 hurricane Tuesday morning with maximum sustained wind speeds of 115 mph

For the latest news on Hurricane Erin, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Aug. 20. Hurricane Erin slowly moved northward on Tuesday, triggering rough surf and dangerous rip currents along the East Coast that have already resulted in dozens of water rescues,