Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin and North Carolina
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Wilmington Star-News on MSNHurricane Erin exits Wilmington with few impacts, but Outer Banks still swamped
The hurricane passed by the Cape Fear region hundreds of miles offshore, delivering heavy surf to area beaches but little else.
Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, warning that the storm might wash out roads.
Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.