Hurricane Arthur Makes Landfall On US Coast

Hurricane Arthur has made landfall near the southern end of North Carolina's Outer Banks.

The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said Arthur reached land about 11.15pm on Thursday between Cape Lookout and Beaufort, North Carolina.

People evacuate a campiste on Hatteras Island, North Carolina

The Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 100mph (155kph) is moving northeast, the centre added.

The Atlantic storm has already sparked evacuations, closed beaches and tourist sites in the Carolinas, and threatened to disrupt Independence Day celebrations as far north as New England.

A woman finishes a sign in front of her shop in Buxton, North Carolina

Arthur could also cause dangerous rip currents, rainfall, fierce winds, and flooding along coastal areas of southern US states.

Several towns and villages rescheduled Independence Day festivities and fireworks plans as the storm picked up speed.

Arthur's from space. Pic: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team

The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has prompted the closure of campgrounds, lighthouses and beaches on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

A mandatory evacuation order is in place for nearby Hatteras Island.

A surfer tests the waves off Hatteras Island

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency for 25 eastern counties to help prepare for possible damage.

He warned holiday-makers not to press ahead with planned vacations along the affected areas of the coast.

View of the hurricane from the International Space Station. Pic: Nasa

"Don't put your stupid hat on," Gov McCrory said.

Residents of Hatteras Island, North Carolina, were ordered to evacuate

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