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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