Cleaning up Lee's leftovers in the Outer Banks

AccuWeather Correspondent Leslie Hudson reports from Rodanthe, North Carolina, where Lee caused flooding and pushed sand further up on to shore.

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00:00 Hurricane Lee left several calling cards here in the Outer Banks. One of the

00:04 largest or most noticeable is this ocean wash that we're standing in about two

00:09 feet of water and in the low-lying areas here in the Outer Banks. This is a common

00:14 scenario. We also saw a ton of sand get pushed ashore along the beaches. The

00:19 beach shrunk significantly in the time we've been here and of course the ocean

00:23 running up into several of the homes in the Rodanthe area. Coastal erosion and

00:28 the very dangerous rip currents all in play over the last several days. But

00:32 conditions are expected to improve dramatically as we head through the next

00:37 24 to 48 hours and for vacationers they're gonna ride it out like you do

00:41 if you come here during hurricane season. I've been evacuated out of here about

00:47 three times but we generally come because weather's beautiful for the

00:52 storm and you never know when it might bypass us so we usually come on. We have

00:57 got caught in there a few times when the roads washed out. And for now folks are

01:01 allowed to do whatever they want. The beaches are open. You still can't swim in

01:06 the oceans. It is still way too dangerous but officials tell us that

01:10 conditions should continue to dramatically improve now that Hurricane

01:14 Lee continues to push north and they should have a pretty good weekend here

01:17 in the Outer Banks as we roll towards Saturday and Sunday. Reporting in

01:22 Rodanthe, North Carolina, I'm Leslie Hudson for AccuWeather.

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