Hurricane Erin is churning up life-threatening rip currents and dangerous surf along much of the US East Coast and will soon send destructive waves and storm surge to North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

Hurricane Erin chugged slowly towards the eastern US coast yesterday, stirring up treacherous waves that already have forced dozens of beach rescues days before the biggest storm surges are expected.

Hurricane Erin is churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast and stirring up waves that already have forced dozens of ...