The North Carolina Ferry System reported Tuesday morning that 866 vehicles and 1,810 people were evacuated from Ocracoke Island as Hyde County’s mandatory evacuation order went into effect ahead of

Hurricane Erin won’t make landfall on the Outer Banks but is projected to produce dangerous rip currents along the beaches.

The North Carolina Ferry System is actively assisting in the evacuation of Ocracoke Island as Major Hurricane Erin approaches. Ferries to Hatteras, Cedar Island