Hurricane Erin forces Outer Banks evacuations
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A storm surge warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Tuesday at 1:09 p.m. for Northern Outer Banks.
By Tuesday morning, Erin had lost some strength from previous days and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph), the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Outer Banks Voice Seaside Art Gallery owner Melanie Smith called for artists contributing to the “Outer Banks SQUARED THE ART SHOW” to create Outer Banks themed art in a square