Mandatory evacuations are underway for parts of the Outer Banks, including Dare and Hyde counties and various islands, as Hurricane Erin draws closer.

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WRIC) — According to Dare County, N.C., all Hatteras Island areas (Zone A) are under a mandatory evacuation. Visitors are being asked to leave by Monday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m., and residents are asked to leave by Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 8 a.m.

Dare County officials declared a state of emergency Sunday evening as they say Hurricane Erin is forecast to bring life-threatening impacts to the Outer Banks.

Coastal flooding and ocean overwash are expected to peak Wednesday and Thursday in Dare County due to Hurricane Erin, with some Rodanthe residents choosing to defy evacuation orders.

In a 10 On Your Side interview with Drew Pearson, director of emergency management for Dare County, he shares what he expects the impacts of Hurricane Erin to be on the Outer Banks while talking about the danger of storm surge.

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