Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 storm, has triggered a state of emergency in North Carolina, where residents and visitors along the Outer Banks are under evacuation orders. The Outer Banks is also under a tropical storm warning; Erin is forecast to hit the islands with heavy rain and rough winds on Wednesday night.

Where is Hurricane Erin headed? On Wednesday, Aug. 20, an early morning advisory from the National Hurricane Center announced Erin was located about 455 miles south-southeast of C