Hunter Dyson of Richmond, Virginia uses a skim board on the beach in Frisco, North Carolina July 3, 2014. Hurricane Arthur, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, gained strength on Thursday and is expected to attain Category 2 status as it reaches the North Carolina coast, where thousands of vacationers scrubbed their July Fourth holiday plans amid evacuation orders. REUTERS/Chris Keane (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)