SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C. – The Carolinas are bracing for coastal impacts from a powerful nor'easter expected to blast the East Coast beginning Friday.

Gusty winds , heavy rain and coastal impacts such as flooding and beach erosion are possible.

NOR'EASTER COULD HAMMER EAST COAST WITH HEAVY RAIN, HIGH WINDS AND COASTAL FLOODING THIS WEEKEND

For areas in both North and South Carolina already battered by recent rough surf from hurricanes Humberto and Imelda, the threat of more flooding and beach erosion presents a danger to homes already impacted by erosion.

Nine homes collapsed in just a few days along the beach in Buxton and Rodanthe, North Carolina , from late September into early October. In total, 21 homes have collapsed along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore since 2020.

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