Two coastal homes in Rodanthe, North Carolina, appear on the verge of collapse as Hurricane Erin's wind and waves lash the East Coast.

Dominion Energy brought in crews from Northern Virginia and Richmond to restore power to the thousands who lost it in the Outer Banks after high winds and coastal flooding

Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands.

A "wild" video shows the moment waves from Hurricane Erin crashed into homes in the Outer Banks. The North Carolina homes were protected by stilts as the water rushed down the street and around them, according to the video, which was published by The New York Post. The Post referred to the water as a "tidal surge."

The hurricane passed by the Cape Fear region hundreds of miles offshore, delivering heavy surf to area beaches but little else.

Forecasters predicted the storm would peak Thursday and said it could regain strength but was expected to turn out to sea.

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -Hurricane Erin, churning north in the Atlantic hundreds of miles offshore, is expected to trigger a dangerous storm surge and tropical storm conditions on Wednesday along North Carolina’s Outer Banks and other stretches of the U.

The massive storm is expected to bring coastal flooding and tropical storm conditions to parts of the mid-Atlantic despite not making landfall.