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Tourists ordered to evacuate Outer Banks island or risk being…

Visitors on the Outer Banks island have been told to leave before a storm cuts off access; local officials are urging people to go early.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTourists on an Outer Banks island have been ordered to evacuate this afternoon, because a storm could leave them trapped if they stay.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe concern is access.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhen the storm arrives, the roads and the ferry routes can become unusable, and then rescue becomes far harder than leaving would have been.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the order is simple: visitors go first, and they go while the road is still a road.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd if you're on the coast this weekend, check with local officials before you pack the car or plan a drive.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOfficials have been plain about it: leave early, because the window to get out is the part nobody can extend.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA vacation can be rebooked. A bridge that's underwater can't be talked into reopening.

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