Thousands evacuate the Outer Banks ahead of Hurricane Erin
IMPACTS. WENT TO AARON MOVES ON
OUT OF HERE. OKAY. THANKS SO
MUCH, CAT. TAKE A LIVE LOOK
HERE. THIS IS A LOOK AT THE
RODANTHE PIER. YOU CAN SEE THE
WAVES KIND OF CRASHING AT THE
BOTTOM OF THE PIER HERE.
HURRICANE AARON'S WAVES WILL
ONLY INTENSIFY WAVES HAVE BEEN
HAMMERING THE COAST.
>> INCLUDING IN BUXTON, AVON
AND RODANTHE, ALL OF WHICH HAVE
ALREADY SEEN FLOODING OTHER
AREAS OF HATTERAS ISLAND ARE
FAIRING A BIT BETTER TONIGHT.
TONIGHT, OFFICIALS THAT WARNING
WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE EFFECTS
FROM THE STORM FOR DAYS.
WRAL'S ERIC MILLER JOINING US
NOW LIVE FROM RODANTHE WITH THE
VERY LATEST. ALSO TELL US A
PROGRESS ON THE EVACUATIONS.
ERIC?
>> ALINA OFFICIALS HAVE
CONFIRMED THAT THEY'VE BEEN
ABLE TO GET SEVERAL 1000 PEOPLE
OFF OF THESE ISLANDS, INCLUDING
BY FERRY, IS REMEMBER, IT'S
BOTH HATTERAS AND OCRACOKE THAT
ARE PART OF THAT MANDATORY
EVACUATION AREA. YOU TAKE A
LOOK RIGHT HERE. WE'RE ON EAST
POINTE DRIVE IN RODANTHE
TONIGHT. YOU CAN SEE SEA WATER
LITERALLY FLOWING DOWN THE
STREET. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS
ALL EVENING LONG. A PREVIEW OF
WHAT'S TO COME AS AARON GETS
CLOSER.
>> THE POUNDING SURF OF
HURRICANE ERIN. HE'S UNBEATABLE
FROM HITTING COACHES EVER.
LET US SIT TODAY WAS KIND OF
SHOCKING. IT'S BLUE BIRD.
>> SKY TODAY, SUNNY.
>> WE GAVE UP A TIGER FANS BEEN
SHOOTING ON HATTERAS ISLAND,
INCLUDING STORMS FOR 17 YEARS
TUESDAY. SHE CAPTURED AARON'S
OPENING BLOOMS, INUNDATING
NEIGHBORHOODS IN AND AROUND
BUCKS TO ONE OF THE MOST
VULNERABLE PLACES ON THE
ISLAND.
>> THE PROBLEM IS WE DON'T HAVE
ANY BEACH HERE WHERE WE'RE
RUNNING ON THE BEACH.
>> YOUR COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE
WARNING THAT THERE REMAINS A
LIFE THREATENING STORM IMPACTS
THAT COULD LAST FOR DAYS.
WE COULD SEE RAPIDLY RISING
WATER THAT GIVES THIS DEEP.
INSEE DOT. CREWS SPENT HOURS
WORKING TO HOLD OFF THAT OVER
WASH ALONG HIGHWAY 12. THE ONLY
ROAD IN OR OUT OF HATTERAS
ISLAND PILING TONS OF SAND
EVER-HIGHER ALONG THE SHOULDER.
>> BUT IN AREAS WITHOUT A
BARRICADE.
>> AND TRUMP'S GOOD, BY THE
WAY, RIGHT THERE, THE WATER IS
ALREADY SEEPING THROUGH IT.
ROLLING DOWN ROADS, NOT A GOOD
THING THAT HAS BEEN BAD THIS
EARLY ON.
>> ERIE COUNTY IS WARNING
PEOPLE THE WINDOW TO EVACUATE
IS CLOSING. THE MANY LONGTIME
RESIDENTS ARE STILL PLANNING
TO RIDE IT OUT. THEY ALL HAVE
FIXED. WE HAVE TO IN A TO LIVE
OUT A PLACE LIKE THIS.
>> JUDY KUHN SAYS ALSO PLANNING
TO STAY WORRIED WHAT THE STORM
COULD DO TO THE PLACE. SHE'S
CALLED HOME. WE DETERMINED TO
DOCUMENT THAT ONE SHOT AT A
TIME.
>> IF TODAY WAS AS BAD AS IT
WAS, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT THE
NEXT 2 DAYS ARE GOING TO BRING.
>> AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW
WE'RE PRETTY CLOSE TO A LOW
TIDE RIGHT HERE THIS EVENING.
AND YET WE STILL HAVE WATER
TRICKLING IN. WE'RE GONNA HIT
ANOTHER HIGH TIDE OVERNIGHT.
A LOT OF FOLKS GOING TO BE
WATCHING THAT VERY CLOSELY TO
SEE WHAT SORT OF CONDITIONS
THAT BRINGS TO OCRACOKE.
THAT BRINGS TO HATTERAS AND
THESE OTHER VULNERABLE BEACH