Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks

There’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island on the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: “One road on. One road off (sometimes)” — poking fun at the constant battle between Mother Nature and a thin ribbon of pavement connecting the narrow barrier island to the rest of the world. Mother Nature is p