Hurricane Erin brings dangerous rip currents and high surf to Jacksonville beaches, with the Outer Banks under evacuation and local forecasts showing continued hot weather.

Residents were woken up to evacuation orders related to the chemical spill

Will you need to evacuate before the storm?

With the coronavirus pandemic those of us who live here have to take additional steps to be prepared. We really need to focus on this evacuation notice in spite of COVID.If you are in the evacuation zone, the risk there is drowning from these storms. Its really about the masks and hand sanitizers and things like that, that you (should) bring with you, Fugate said. Its important to note that shelters might be limited, based on what is happening at any given time with the health crisis. As a result, its critical to prepare and make an evacuation plan sooner rather than later.