While the storm won’t actually set foot on the East Coast….
Its effects WILL be felt along the Eastern Seaboard….
Evacuation orders are in place for Dare and Hyde counties — including Ocracoke and Hatteras islands. For residents of these islands, evacuation orders begin at 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Tuesday, respectively, in anticipation that North Carolina Highway 12, which links the islands of the Outer Banks — may become impassable during the high tide just after 5 p.m. The storm will make its closest approach late Wednesday through Thursday, coinciding with high tide cycles….
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