North Carolina under state of emergency
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Governor Josh Stein has declared a State of Emergency as North Carolina braces for Hurricane Erin, which is expected to bring dangerous weather conditions to the coast this week.
RALEIGH, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Governor Stein has declared a State of Emergency as North Carolina prepares for impacts from Hurricane Erin on Tuesday. Stein said resources and personnel are being mobilized to to help assist along the coast as Hurricane Erin is expected to increase in size and strength during the next 48 hours.
Mandatory evacuations are in effect for Ocracoke and Hatteras islands, where tropical storm force winds are likely Wednesday and Thursday.
Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.