Ophelia

Hurricane Ophelia pounds North Carolina coast with sustained winds of 80 mph.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned that Ophelia's pace could result in "an excruciatingly long passage of the hurricane along the North Carolina coast over the next couple of days."

Mandatory evacuation was ordered for islands, beach towns and flood-prone areas in parts of six coastal North Carolina counties and voluntary evacuation was urged for parts of nine others.

Ophelia could dump up to 10 inches of rain with an 8 foot storm surge.

Thoughts and prayers go out to those in Ophelia's path.

--LynZee