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Hurricane Erin prompts state of emergency for North Carolina

Here's what to know about how Hurricane Erin will impact North Carolina

"It will also bring significant amounts of water onto NC-12, the only road that services Hatteras Island," Pearson said in a briefing Monday morning.

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Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents

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Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks

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Damp, cool weather Tuesday in Maryland as Erin brings dangerous surf and rip currents

Hurricane Erin churning in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Hurricane Erin grows as it slowly turns north. Two other systems are behind it

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NC 12 may be 'impassable' for days due to Hurricane Erin over wash. See evacuation routes

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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 flooding at the Outer Banks.

North Carolina Governor declares state of emergency

Hurricane Erin could dump up to two inches of rain in parts of North Carolina this week as the category 2 storm churns over the Atlantic. On Hatteras Island, some tourists have relocated after a mandatory evacuation order and some residents are deciding to stay.

Watch: Crews build up sand dunes on Hatteras Island ahead of Hurricane Erin's impacts

A video shared by FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel shows crews working to build up the sand dunes on Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, ahead of impacts from Hurricane Erin.

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Erin prompts evacuations in North Carolina; at least 60 swimmers saved from rip currents

Forecasters are confident it will curl north and away from the eastern U.S., but tropical storm and surge watches were issued for much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks.