Hurricane Erin Tracker Live Updates: Category 4 Storm Triggers Evacuation in North Carolina

Hurricane Erin intensified back to a Category 4 storm Sunday night, prompting a mandatory evacuation of Hatteras Island in North Carolina. Though the storm is not expected to make landfall, its expanding size and powerful winds pose serious threats to the Outer Banks, where officials declared a state of emergency. The National Weather Service warned that high surf, flooding tides, and gusty winds could render parts of Highway 12 impassable for days.

What to Know:

• Erin's center is forecast to stay at least 200 miles offshore
• Hatteras Island evacuation begins Monday in Dare County
• Highway 12 may be washed out by surf and flooding tides
• Rip currents and waves over 20 feet expected along East Coast...