Be prepared people. Have a go bag, have anything you care about ready to be taken with zero notice, have extra water/food/heating devices/etc.... Archive: https://archive.today/5WR81 From the post: >>A State of Emergency has been declared in parts of North Carolina as Hurricane Erin approaches, bringing life-threatening surf and dangerous rip currents. Officials in Dare County, home to more than 38,000 residents, ordered mandatory evacuations beginning at 10am ET on Monday. Beaches along the Outer Banks could see waves reaching 20 feet starting Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center warned. Erin is currently about 951 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, moving northwest at 13 mph. Maximum sustained winds have reached 130 mph, making it a major Category 4 hurricane.