NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Parts of the Outer Banks are getting hit with wind and waves Wednesday night as the effects of Hurricane Erin move closer to the coast.
Many families are here for vacation, but their eyes are now on Erin.
“The first four days were awesome weather, amazing,” said tourist Mason Miller. “It was the calm before the storm type of deal.”
Now that storm is here, 10 On Your Side spent the day talking to people along Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. Locals tell us they are leaning on their past storm experience, but still preparing for the worst, just in case.
“It strikes home to me because my parents used to live outside of Savannah and what they would go through with a hurricane, I would be so scared,” said Outer Banks resident Kathleen Adolt Silva.
And while many further down along the coast have already evacuated, residents say just because you’re more inland, it doesn’t mean you should let your guard down.
“It’s just not worth anything to go near the water,” Silva said. “Definitely don’t drive through any water if there’s water on the street. You do not want to do that because you never know.”
And officials tell anyone driving to be careful on the road. NC 12 south of Oregon Inlet to Hatteras was closed just after 6 p.m. Wednesday. It will remain closed as crews monitor ocean overwash overnight.
But as the sun went down Wednesday, many found their way back over to Jennette’s Pier, planning for Thursday and hoping Erin doesn’t leave much damage behind.
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