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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