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Hurricane Erin brought powerful waves, rip currents, and flooding to the East Coast, prompting evacuations and road closures.

As of Aug. 21, Hurricane Erin was moving away from the North Carolina coast with sustained winds of 105 mph.

While Erin is not expected to make landfall, it poses significant risks to East Coast beaches from Florida to Maine.

Officials warn of life-threatening conditions and urge people to heed local precautions.

Hurricane Erin unleashed powerful waves and rip currents along the East Coast, threatening beachfront homes and flooding roads as authorities urged people to stay out of the water. At its closest, the storm’s center was about 200 miles off Cape Hatteras.

The National Hurricane Center warned that roads on the low-lying barrier isl

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