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Beaches Will Close, Road Crews Prepare to Hold Back Ocean As Hurricane Erin Sends Giant Swell Toward South Fork

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Surfers have flooded onto the South Fork in anticipation of big swells from Hurricane Erin. EMMA WRIGHT
Surfers eagerly anticipating swells up to 15 feet from Hurricane Erin arriving on the South Fork beaches on Wednesday. EMMA WRIGHT
Surfers eagerly anticipating swells up to 15 feet from Hurricane Erin arriving on the South Fork beaches on Wednesday. EMMA WRIGHT
Surfers eagerly anticipating swells up to 15 feet from Hurricane Erin arriving on the South Fork beaches on Wednesday. EMMA WRIGHT
Surfers eagerly anticipating swells up to 15 feet from Hurricane Erin arriving on the South Fork beaches on Wednesday. EMMA WRIGHT
East Hampton Town lifeguards remove the stand from Indian Wells Beach on Tuesday afternoon, in preparation for large swells from Hurricane Erin on Wednesday. Most beaches will be closed to swimming on Wednesday and Thursday as the surf is anticipated to create dangerous rip currents. DOUG KUNTZ
Hurricane Erin's swells began crashing onto South Fork beaches on Tuesday afternoon. Many local beaches are expected to be closed to swimming on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as well as anticipated to reach 15 feet and could create life-threatening rip currents. ELIZABETH WOLFF

Surfers have flooded onto the South Fork in anticipation of big swells from Hurricane Erin. EMMA WRIGHT

Surfers eagerly anticipating swells up to 15 feet from Hurricane Erin arriving on the South Fork beaches on Wednesday. EMMA WRIGHT

East Hampton Town lifeguards remove the stand from Indian Wells Beach on Tuesday afternoon, in preparation for large swells from Hurricane Erin on Wednesday. Most beaches will be closed to swimming on Wednesday and Thursday as the surf is anticipated to create dangerous rip currents. DOUG KUNTZ

Hurricane Erin's swells began crashing onto South Fork beaches on Tuesday afternoon. Many local beaches are expected to be closed to swimming on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as well as anticipated to reach 15 feet and could create life-threatening rip currents. ELIZABETH WOLFF

Southampton Town lifeguards will post the double red flags of hurricane conditions and close its beaches to swimming on Wednesday as swells from Hurricane Erin are expected to rise up... more

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