According to reports, North Carolina Dare County is the second county in which the authorities ordered the evacuation of visitors to Hatteras Island fearing that high waves would wash over NC Highway 12, the greatest way to the Outer Banks .
Authorities said they are monitoring the path of Hurricane Earl for a timely decision evacuations other Dare County North Carolina.
Although some parts of Dare County North Carolina have not yet received evacuation orders, Ocracoke Island in neighboring Hyde County is under mandatory evacuation and the evacuation process ferries began shortly after 6 am to take people to Peninsula.
North Carolina Emergency Management Department officials said they are evacuating people to the mainland on a journey of 2 1 / 2 hours while emergency services Director Lindsey Mooney said he hoped residents will also be governed by the Ocracoke Island visitors. Ocracoke Island has about 800 residents.
The Virginia governor has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Earl stands on the coastal states, with winds of 125 kilometers per hour.
Although Hurricane Earl has moved from category 4 to category-three storm, officials said they expect fluctuations in Earl force in the coming days, adding that Earl can send rising water 3-5 meters along Outer Banks.
While the evacuation in Dare County North Carolina and Hyde County are underway, the governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell has declared emergency in anticipation of Earl reach coastal communities on Thursday night.
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