Hurricane Erin has been wreaking havoc along the East Coast, particularly impacting the Outer Banks in North Carolina where residents are bracing for severe flooding and damage. The storm, which has been tracked as a Category 2 hurricane, has prompted coastal flood alerts affecting nearly 40 million people across multiple states, including Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. Road closures, including NC 12, have left neighborhoods flooded, and ferry services between New London and Block Island have been canceled due to rough seas. As Erin churns northeastward, it continues to generate dangerous surf and rip currents, shutting down beaches from New Jersey to Maine and leaving hundreds without power in Virginia Beach. Meteorologists are monitoring its path closely as it threatens to strengthen further while driving strong winds and high waves across the region.