Hurricane Erin prompts beach closures and flooding warnings along the East Coast

TL;DR
Federal forecasters warn the public to stay away from East Coast beaches due to Hurricane Erin, which is causing dangerous waves, rip currents, and flooding risks from Florida to Massachusetts, with evacuations and storm warnings in effect in parts of North Carolina and Virginia.
- Swimmers are warned to avoid East Coast beaches as Hurricane Erin moves north NPR
- Erin could become major hurricane again as massive waves, rip currents close beaches from Florida to New York FOX Weather
- Coastal flooding a concern as Hurricane Erin brings high surf to N.J., NYC and Long Island beaches CBS News
- Dare County News Dare County, NC (.gov)
- Hurricane Erin To Bring Storm Surge Flooding, Tropical Storm Winds To North Carolina, East Coast Rip Currents The Weather Channel
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