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This Outer Banks Island Has 70 Miles of Wild Beaches and the Tallest Lighthouse in the U.S.

See the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in the U.S. Plan your visit for the fall, when the ...

Hatteras Island residents brave closed stretch of NC 12 to shelter in place

NC 12 shut down near the Basnight Bridge over the Oregon Inlet to all southbound traffic as Hurricane Erin makes its closest pass to the Outer Banks.

Erin floods Hatteras, officials urge everyone to stay away from the water

Officials predict N.C. 12 will become impassable in sections with the evening’s high tide around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday.

Flooding on Hatteras Island, crews work on OBX dunes along NC 12 amid storm surge warning from Hurricane Erin

NCDOT officials said "given the winds, wave heights and storm surge forecast, it likely won't be enough" to keep NC 12 from ...

Life-threatening storm surge expected across Dare County, especially on Hatteras Island

In a 10 On Your Side interview with Drew Pearson, director of emergency management for Dare County, he shares what he expects ...

Hurricane Erin stirs up strong winds and floods part of a NC highway as it slowly moves out to sea

Hurricane Erin has battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway ...

Tropical storm warning issued for Hatteras Island until Tuesday evening

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a tropical storm warning at 1:09 p.m. on Tuesday for Hatteras Island. The following ...

UPDATE: Tropical storm watch for Hatteras Island until Tuesday morning

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated tropical storm watch at 10:41 p.m. on Monday in effect until Tuesday at ...

Hurricane Erin triggers large waves, closes beaches across the East Coast: Updates

For the latest news on Hurricane Erin, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Aug. 20. Hurricane Erin slowly ...