Local officials say they only order evacuations ahead of hurricanes when it’s necessary to protect the public.

A mandatory evacuation order was issued Monday for parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks as Hurricane Erin approaches the Atlantic seaboard. The order was issued by the state's Dare County for ...

Hurricane Erin lashes Bahamas and Turks and Caicos with winds, rain, and flooding as forecasters track a new Atlantic ...

Hurricane Erin, which started as a tropical storm west of the Cabo Verde Islands, is making its way towards the east coast — although, its core is not forecast to go over land.

Get an abbreviated, text view of what's happening with Hurricane Erin. Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm ...

A part of North Carolina declared an emergency and ordered evacuations due to Hurricane Erin. The storm is also expected to bring life-threatening rip currents to South Carolina.

Flooding from storm surge is possible in some areas, prompting a mandatory evacuation order for Hatteras Island in Dare County. The mandatory evacuation order is in effect for visitors ...

Although the storm is forecast to stay off the Florida coast, breakers of 5-8 feet are expected at least through Thursday, NWS states.