RODANTHE, N.C. — Coastal flooding and ocean overwash worsened late Wednesday and early Thursday in Dare County due to Hurricane Erin . The storm is currently pulling away from the U.S., and Outer Banks conditions should start to improve.

Some people in the town of Rodanthe decided to ignore the evacuation order for Hatteras Island.

Photos taken Wednesday morning in Buxton show waves breaching sandbags just after high tide. The sandbags were in place to protect the homes close enough to the water.

Drone footage from Outer Banks resident Jenni Koontz shows how powerful the waves were during Wednesday morning’s high tide. Authorities said it’s only going to get worse with each high tide.

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