Tourists walk the beach underneath 'No Swimming' flags in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, 02 September 2010. Dangerous rip currents have made the ocean unsafe for swimming as Hurricane Earl approaches. The Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early morning on 03 September. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
Daniel Derramas helps load the family's luggage as they vacate a hotel in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, 02 September 2010. The Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. The Derramas family had come to the Outer Banks for a vacation from New Jersey, but may come back once the hurricane has passed. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early morning on 03 September. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
Nathan King wheels his son, Ethan, and the family's luggage, out of a hotel in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, 02 September 2010. The Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. The King family had come to the Outer Banks for a vacation from Cramerton, North Carolina. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early morning on 03 September. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
Handout satellite image made and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on 02 September 2010 of Hurricane Earl as it nears the East Coast of the United States as well as Tropical Storm Fiona and Tropical Storm Gaston. Earl is a category 4 storm with winds in excess of 145 mph (233 km/h); Fiona is not expected to strengthen beyond a tropical storm but Gason is expected to become a hurricane within days. EPA/NOAA / HO EDITORIAL USE ONLY
'No Swimming' warning flags fly along Nags Head beach as people go for a morning walk in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, 02 September 2010. Dangerous rip currents have made the ocean unsafe for swimming as Hurricane Earl approaches. The Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early morning on 03 September. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
Tourists walk the beach underneath 'No Swimming' flags in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, 02 September 2010. Dangerous rip currents have made the ocean unsafe for swimming as Hurricane Earl approaches. The Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early morning on 03 September. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
A handout satellite image made and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on 02 September 2010 of Hurricane Earl as it nears the East Coast of the United States. Earl is a category 4 storm with winds in excess of 145 mph (233 km/h). EPA/NOAA/HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY
Nathan King wheels his son, Ethan, and the family's luggage, out of a hotel in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, 02 September 2010. The Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. The King family had come to the Outer Banks for a vacation from Cramerton, North Carolina. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early morning on 03 September. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
Nathan King and his son Ethan load the family's luggage as they vacate a hotel in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, 02 September 2010. The Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. The King family had come to the Outer Banks for a vacation from Cramerton, North Carolina. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early morning on 03 September. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
Media broadcast trucks are parked outside of the Comfort Inn at sunrise in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, on 02 September 2010. A hurricane warning for Hurricane Earl has been issued for North Carolina, and the Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early Friday morning, 03 September. The towns of Okracoke Island and Hatteras Island have both already been evacuated. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
Sandra Harvey, (L), and her daughter, Amanda Willis, watch the sunrise in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, on 02 September 2010. Their family was evacuated from Salvo on Hatteras island on 01 September. A hurricane warning for Hurricane Earl has been issued for North Carolina, and the Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early Friday morning, 03 September. The towns of Okracoke Island and Hatteras Island have both already been evacuated. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
A woman walks along the beach at sunrise in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, on 02 September 2010. A hurricane warning for Hurricane Earl has been issued for North Carolina, and the Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early Friday morning, 03 September. The towns of Okracoke Island and Hatteras Island have both already been evacuated. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
A woman walks her dog along the beach at sunrise in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, on 02 September 2010. A hurricane warning for Hurricane Earl has been issued for North Carolina, and the Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early Friday morning, 03 September. The towns of Okracoke Island and Hatteras Island have both already been evacuated. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
A woman walks along the beach at sunrise in south Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, on 02 September 2010. A hurricane warning for Hurricane Earl has been issued for North Carolina, and the Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors in Dare County. Hurricane Earl may hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina early Friday morning, 03 September. The towns of Okracoke Island and Hatteras Island have both already been evacuated. EPA/DAVIS TURNER
