Several homes are at risk of collapsing into the ocean as massive waves and storm surge from Hurricane Erin hammer beaches along the Atlantic coast of the United States.

Hurricane Erin is tracking northwest between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda, bringing dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents to Florida and the Carolinas through midweek.

Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.

Hurricane Erin is marching north, lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a threat of dangerous waves and potentially deadly rip currents to the East Coast.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Erin remains the main story in the tropics this week as it tracks just off shore of the Eastern Seaboard. Coastal flooding is ongoing along parts of the North Carolina and Mid-Atlantic coasts, and beach conditions remain dangerous up and down the U.S. East Coast from Florida to Maine.

Here's a quick, easy-to-read look at the latest about Hurricane Erin, including the impacts the distant hurricane is having in Jacksonville.

Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, won't make landfall on the U.S. East Coast, but it will impact residents and visitors at North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Hurricane Erin's impacts are already underway across the Southeast, bringing dangerous surf and strong rip currents along Florida's East Coast beaches. The Category 2 storm has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph.

Hurricane Erin brings swells to Florida. It's ideal for surfing but dangerous for beachgoers who see blue skies, but don't realize the dangers.