Nor'easter pounds teetering Outer Banks homes
Jenn Jordan
ByJenn JordanandDaniel Connell•
14 hours agoUpdated: September 26, 2026, 7:10 am EDTPublished: September 24, 2026, 5:16 pm EDT

An incoming nor'easter raked North Carolina's Outer Banks with gusty winds and large, crashing surf as it tracked north toward New England. Video shows the ocean creeping steadily ashore and waves breaking directly into homes perched on the shoreline, some of them standing in open water. Floodwater overtook low-lying roads, forcing closures.

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