Hurricane Erin, North Carolina
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Videos show massive waves lashing abandoned homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks as the storm passes the U.S.
As Hurricane Erin churned off the North Carolina coast this week, its powerful waves destroyed most of the remaining sea turtle nests on Emerald Isle, dealing a blow to what had been shaping up as a successful nesting season.
Ron Fisher captured this video at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina a few miles south of Fort Macon the evening of Hurricane Ern's approach. Swimmers are ordered to stay out of the water due to life-threatening rip currents.