North Carolina residents prep for flooding
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At 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Wakefield VA issued a flood advisory in effect until 8:45 p.m. The advisory is for Camden, Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties.
North Carolina Residents Prep For Flooding As Erin Approaches The Outer Banks On North Carolina's Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin's storm surge could swamp roads with waves of 15 feet (4.6 meters). Mandatory evacuations were ordered on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands.
A flood warning is in place from the North Carolina state line to Conway due to elevated water levels in the Waccamaw River. Horry County Emergency Management officials said Saturday the Waccamaw appears to have crested in the Longs area and continues to fall,
On Sunday at 2 p.m. a coastal flood watch was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid from Tuesday noon until Friday 8 a.m. The watch is for East Carteret, Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island.