Hurricane Erin is marching north and is set to bring life-threatening rip currents, destructive waves, coastal flooding and possibly beach erosion to much of the East Coast. The conditions will last through Thursday before improving later on Friday and into Saturday.

Hurricane Erin brought coastal flooding to parts of North Carolina and Virginia as it made its closest approach to the US mainland early on Aug 21.

More than 2,000 people were evacuated by ferry from Ocracoke Island, the governor’s office said, adding that the service “will continue as long as the weather holds.”