It was a glorious day on Hatteras Island as cleanup from Hurricane Sandy’s brush by the Outer Banks began in earnest. I was astounded when I woke up this morning to bright sunshine for the first time in four days and looked out my window. Here in Brigands’ Bay in Frisco, the storm tide was […]
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Storm tide has receded, but travel to and from the islands is still a problem ……WITH SLIDE SHOW
It was a glorious day on Hatteras Island as cleanup from Hurricane Sandy’s brush by the Outer Banks began in earnest. I was astounded when I woke up this morning to bright sunshine for the first time in four days and looked out my window. Here in Brigands’ Bay in Frisco, the storm tide was […]
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Preliminary Bonner Bridge Inspection Reveals No Storm Damage
Piled-up sand on the road on the south end of the bridge, he said, prevented him from driving further south on N.C. 12 to inspect the temporary truss bridge over the new inlet in Pea Island that was opened up last August during Hurricane Irene. A DOT road crew on Sunday had reported seeing scouring […]
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A Letter To Island Free Press Readers (faxed tonight from Irene in Frisco)
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As dawn was breaking this Sunday morning, the high tide, driven by Hurricane Sandy’s huge waves, was flattening dunes and sending sand and water on Highway 12 on both Hatteras and Ocracoke. And, then the assault began on the backside of the islands. By daylight, Hatteras and Ocracoke villages were underwater, soon to be followed […]
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UPDATE: From IFP webmaster … Although she’s marooned in Frisco, Irene’s finding ways to get the stories out …
As dawn was breaking this Sunday morning, the high tide, driven by Hurricane Sandy’s huge waves, was flattening dunes and sending sand and water on Highway 12 on both Hatteras and Ocracoke. And, then the assault began on the backside of the islands. By daylight, Hatteras and Ocracoke villages were underwater, soon to be followed […]
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Preliminary Bonner Bridge Inspection Reveals No Storm Damage
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UPDATE: Hurricane Sandy assaults Hatteras and Ocracoke from all sides….WITH SLIDE SHOW
As dawn was breaking this Sunday morning, the high tide, driven by Hurricane Sandy’s huge waves, was flattening dunes and sending sand and water on Highway 12 on both Hatteras and Ocracoke. And, then the assault began on the backside of the islands. By daylight, Hatteras and Ocracoke villages were underwater, soon to be followed […]
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UPDATE: Hatteras and Ocracoke are slammed with water everywhere….WITH SLIDE SHOW
Highway 12 south of the Bonner Bridge to Rodanthe was closed early this morning because of sand and water from ocean overwash. The ocean is pouring over the dunes and onto Highway 12 in north Buxton by the motels, and also between Frisco and Hatteras at the site of Isabel Inlet, carved out by a […]
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Flooded village streets keep Ocracoke quiet and most folks inside
Ocracoke was flooded by soundside storm surge from Hurricane Sandy by Sunday morning. “I don’t think anyone was expecting this much water so soon,” said Sgt. Jason Daniels of the Hyde County Sheriff’s Department from his home along Old Beach Road. Daniels is on duty but not driving around in the flooded streets, although expects […]
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