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Evacuations Begin as Earl Spins Closer to US

Chuck Liddy, Raleigh News & Observer / MCT

(Sept. 1) -- Boats filled with thousands of tourists left a North Carolina barrier island today in the first mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Earl, as federal forecasters warned that more people along the Eastern Seaboard may be forced to leave if the storm comes too close to shore. Weather Resources:- Get Your...

Evacuation Ordered on NC Island as Earl Nears

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 1) -- Tourists on a North Carolina vacation destination island were ordered to board the ferries and head for the mainland Wednesday and more evacuations could be on the way as powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the East Coast. Hyde County emergency officials said the evacuation of...

Background on ocracoke island

Ocracoke is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated town located at the southern end of Ocracoke Island, located entirely within Hyde County, North Carolina.

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