The Tropical Storm Watch is extended northward along the U.S. Atlantic coast, and now stretches from Duck to Chincoteague. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect south of Duck, to Beaufort Inlet, including the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds.

Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

On Wednesday at 4:57 a.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated tropical storm warning in effect until 1 p.m. for Northern Outer Banks.

As of the 8 p.m. Wednesday update, the National Hurricane Center gave the closer tropical wave a 70% chance of forming a tropical depression in the next seven days, up from 60% on Monday, and a 10% chance of developing in the next two days.

The NWS Wakefield VA issued an updated tropical storm warning at 11:01 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until 7:15 p.m. for Western Currituck.

An updated tropical storm warning was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Wednesday at 4:57 a.m. in effect until 1 p.m. for Mainland Dare.

NC’s Single-Family Housing Program has received more than 1,000 applications for home repair and rebuilding after Tropical Storm Helene. The program prioritizes low-to-moderate income households but is open to homeowners earning up to 120% of the area ...

On Wednesday at 5:08 a.m. a tropical storm warning was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA in effect until 1:15 p.m. for Eastern Currituck.

The NWS Wakefield VA released a tropical cyclone statement at 11:28 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 7:30 p.m. The statement is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Pasquotank, Camden,