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

Hurricane Erin's outer bands were lashing Puerto Rico with heavy rains, as officials in the North Carolina Outer Banks ...

Although direct impacts to the U.S. East Coast aren't expected, North Carolina officials aren't taking any chances.

"Extreme beach and coastal damage is likely along the oceanside, resulting in a significant threat to life and property," ...

Emergency management officials on Sunday declared a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of Hatteras Island on North ...

The threat for coastal hazards continues to increase,” Outer Banks officials said Saturday as Hurricane Erin will bring ...

On Sunday at 2 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released a high surf advisory valid from Tuesday noon until Friday 8 a.m ...

As of Monday morning, Erin is on a steady course to curve around Bermuda and parallel the East Coast. Hurricane Erin weakened from its peak Ccategory 5 status on Saturday due to some structural ...

Emergency management officials on Sunday declared states of emergency and ordered the evacuations of Hatteras and Ocracoke ...

One of the things that makes the Outer Banks, a 200-mile stretch of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, so ...