The storm is bringing dangerous conditions to parts of the coast on Wednesday, but will then turn away from the United States.

Atlantic coastline. Here's what we know about the storm. Where is Hurricane Erin?

Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes before slowly moving away.

On Thursday, Hurricane Erin was several hundred miles off the coast of North Carolina and pushing storm surge and deadly rip currents toward the shore. Two other systems may form right behind.

Multiple warnings were in effect along the East Coast on Wednesday, as officials warned of a "life-threatening" situation.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the coastal regions of Virginia, the Outer Banks, Pamlico Sound, and the Eastern Shore. A coastal flood warning is in place from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon for coastal areas in Hampton Roads, on the Eastern Shore, and on the Outer Banks.

Hurricane Erin continues its northerly track and is set to deliver impacts to the beaches in New Jersey and Delaware.

That simple fact is why Tropical Storm Erin, which is churning in the eastern Atlantic, is a concern for meteorologists and people living along the coast though thousands of miles away from American shores. As of morning Monday, Erin was approximately 280 ...