Videos show massive waves lashing abandoned homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks as the storm passes the U.S.

Video shows a tidal storm surge enveloping homes along North Carolina's coast as Hurricane Erin moved through the Atlantic Ocean, gaining momentum. Aerial footage shot using a drone in the state's Outer Banks on Tuesday, Aug. 19, shows waves slamming into raised, colorful beach houses along the shore, the storm's deluge creeping its way inland.

As of Tuesday morning, a storm surge watch is in effect for oceanside areas along the Outer Banks, along with a tropical storm watch for most of coastal North Carolina, The News & Observer previously reported, with evacuations underway for multiple counties.

Evacuation orders were issued in North Carolina Tuesday as Hurricane Erin continued to swirl north across the Atlantic Ocean and two disturbances followed behind it.