WAVY 10 Andy Fox spoke to Director of Dare County Emergency Management Drew Pearson who said he's expecting a life-threatening storm surge in the area from Hurricane Erin.

Every detail matters during a disaster. As Hurricane Erin moves closer to the NC coast, in Dare County, they've spent months getting ready to help people with medical needs.

Hurricane Erin threatens North Carolina’s Outer Banks with flooding and dangerous surf, prompting evacuations. Gov. Stein issues a State of Emergency.

Hurricane Erin continues to spin in the Atlantic and is forecast to grow even larger, with weather conditions expected to deteriorate along N.C.

Officials at the North Carolina coast on Sunday declared a state of emergency in Dare County and ordered an evacuation of Hatteras Island at the Outer Banks, ahead of expected flooding from Hurricane Erin.

Hurricane Erin could bring gusty winds and flooding tides which could wash out portions of the highway that connect North Carolina Outer Banks by midweek.

Hurricane Erin's large and expanding wind field will bring storm-driven waves, coastal erosion, and high seas, particularly impacting the Outer Banks.

The Outer Banks and Dare County are popular vacation spots in North Carolina, but Hurricane Erin may be problematic. What Indiana travelers need to know.