Hurricane Erin Forces Evacuations and Rescues in North Carolina

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Hurricane Erin is hammering North Carolina’s coast with towering 30-foot waves and 105 mph winds — and it hasn’t even made landfall. The massive Category 2 storm is churning just offshore, triggering evacuations, road closures, and dramatic ocean rescues. Over 2,200 people have been evacuated, while swimmers ignore warnings and lifeguards battle rip currents.  From the Outer Banks to Wrightsville Beach, the East Coast is on high alert as Erin’s winds stretch nearly 500 miles wide. Officials urge everyone to stay out of the water and prepare for worsening conditions.  Watch how this enormous storm is impacting lives, businesses, and coastlines — even from a distance. WooGlobe Ref : WGA722602 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Waves the size of buildings are crashing into North Carolina's coast, and it's not even a direct hit.

00:05Hurricane Aaron is lashing the outer banks with massive 30-foot waves and 105 miles per hour winds.

00:12Even though it won't make landfall, the storm's impact is already intense.

00:17Highway 12 is shut down.

00:19Over 2,200 people have been evacuated from Hatteras and Ocracoke.

00:23And the surf? So dangerous that lifeguards rescued 60 swimmers in just one day.

00:28Still, some people are ignoring warnings and diving right in.

00:32Aaron's winds stretch 500 miles wide. That's nearly the size of Texas.

00:36The National Hurricane Center says this storm could stay a hurricane through the weekend.

00:41But weakening is expected to start by Friday, with rip currents and life-threatening surf stretching across most of the East Coast.

00:48Local business owners are feeling the pressure. Some are boarding up.

00:52Others are choosing to stay, saying they've weathered worse before.

00:55But state officials are urging everyone to take this seriously.

00:59This storm might be just offshore.

01:01But its reach is massive.

01:03From wild waves to risky rescues, Hurricane Aaron's not pulling any punches.

01:08And it's not done yet.

01:09It's not done yet.

01:27It's not done yet.

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