A local state of emergency for Currituck County has been declared and a mandatory evacuation order has been issued for the Off-Road Area of Corolla, starting at

Officials at the North Carolina coast on Sunday declared a state of emergency in Dare County and ordered an evacuation of Hatteras Island at the Outer Banks, ahead of expected flooding from Hurricane Erin.

Currituck County officials declared a mandatory evacuation order for the Off-Road Area of Corolla, starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, in response to Hurricane Erin.

Officials say those who are evacuating to areas north of Dare County are encouraged to travel westbound on Highway 64 to Interstate 95.

Several days of heavy surf and high winds and waves could wash out parts of NC 12, which connects the popular vacation spot to the mainland, the National Weather Service said.

Coastal communities are on high alert as Hurricane Erin is expected to impact North Carolina beaches this week.

While crews continue to fight the Paddy's Pond wildfire, the regional state of emergency in Conception Bay South, Paradise, Southlands and Galway, has been lifted, along with the evacuation alert for those areas, said the Department of Justice and Public Safety in a public advisory Saturday afternoon.

Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency for the Crosho Fire in South Routt and Rio Blanco counties Wednesday evening. The fire remained zero percent contained and covered 2,200 acres as of Thursday evening