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Outer Banks parks button up for Earl
September 2nd, 2010National Parks on the Outer Banks have closed in anticipation of the approach of Hurricane Earl.
Visitor centers and campgrounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial were to close by 5 p.m. or earlier Wednesday, as was ocean-side beach access for off-road vehicles at Cape Hatteras.
The reservation system for Ocracoke Campground has also been suspended until further notice.
Earl was expected to bring high winds to the Outer Banks but not to make landfall.
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