HURRICANE ERIN STILL STIRRING UP DANGEROUS WAVES WHILE IT MOVES AWAY FROM EAST COAST

RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin is starting to churn up big waves along the northeast coast after pelting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that flooded a few places on the barrier islands. The unusually large hurricane slowly began to move away from the East Coast on Thursday. Forecasters say it will slowly weaken over the next few days while turning farther out to se…