Hurricane Erin Waves Flood Outer Banks, Shut Down Highway 12

Large, destructive waves spawned by Hurricane Erin slammed into homes and hotels in North Carolina’s Outer Banks Wednesday evening. See how three to four feet of storm surge overwhelmed streets and had people carefully trudging their way through floodwaters. The ocean overwash also caused North Carolina’s DOT to shut down a long stretch of Highway 12 between Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Village.