178K views · 3K reactions | Intense waves lashed buildings in North Carolina yesterday as Hurricane Erin’s outer bands moved in. Footage shows the high tide surrounding beachside buildings and spilling onto nearby roads. Local officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for all areas of Hatteras Island, where this video was taken, warning of “tropical-storm-force winds” until Today and “life-threatening ocean conditions.” | WeatherBug | Facebook

Hurricane Melissa explosively intensified from a tropical storm early Saturday morning to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane by Sunday afternoon. The rapidly strengthening storm is now tracking toward Jamaica, where landfall is expected by Tuesday. If current forecasts hold, Melissa could become the strongest hurricane to ever strike Jamaica. | WeatherBug

18K views · 279 reactions | Ever wondered what it’s like inside a hurricane? NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters flew straight into Erin’s eye when it hit Category 5 on Saturday.  Now a Category 3 with 125 mph winds, Erin is pounding Puerto Rico with heavy rain and flooding. Even without landfall, dangerous surf and rip currents are headed for the Bahamas, the U.S. East Coast, and Atlantic Canada. | WeatherBug | Facebook