In August of 2004, I was working on stories about how Hatteras was faring one year after Hurricane Isabel, which made landfall near Ocracoke Inlet on Sept. 18. The hurricane’s devastating storm surge created a new inlet between Frisco and Hatteras village and destroyed homes and businesses. None of us counted on the surprise storm […]
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Remembering hurricanes Emily and Isabel
As we head into August and the period for the most intense hurricane activity in the eastern Atlantic, we pause to remember two catastrophic hurricanes that have significant anniversaries this year. Hurricane Emily “brushed” the Outer Banks on Aug. 31, 1993 – 20 years ago. And Hurricane Isabel slammed Hatteras village on Sept. 18, 2003 […]
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Picking up and starting all over in Hatteras village:One couple’s story of tragedy and recovery
“This is where our house used to be, right here,” Debbie Hodge said, pointing to a barren stretch of sand. She could have been standing on any beach on the island, and it would have looked the same, just empty. It was the fall of 2003, and Debbie was then 51 and her husband, Cliff […]
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Wave energy, not wind, caused most of the destruction in Isabel …….WITH SLIDE SHOW
As Hurricane Isabel churned in the Atlantic on its journey to the Outer Banks, the conversation in the villages was totally predictable. Everywhere you went, the question was, “Are you staying or are you going?” When the storm was a formidable Category 4 or 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the answer was a no-brainer. Almost […]
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Walking on Isabel Inlet and other tales of recovery
On Oct. 21, 2003, I walked on Isabel Inlet. It was a month after I first saw the inlet that was cut between the villages of Frisco and Hatteras when Hurricane Isabel made landfall just south of the village and sent a storm surge and powerful waves, estimated at about 25 feet, across the island. […]
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The saga of the Little Hatteras boat people
My trip to work changed dramatically after Hurricane Isabel tore through our little island on Sept. 18 and created an inlet between my home in Frisco and my office in Hatteras village. It changed not only for me but also for many other folks who had to get back and forth across the new inlet […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Up and Down
The latter half of July saw some up and down weather. While for about seven to eight days, we saw the hottest temperatures of the year thus far, the end of the month cooled down considerably. The heat spell consisted of light, easterly winds and that drove our temps through the roof. Brutally hot and […]
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Getting together and giving back: Beach Klub offers entertainment, family fun, and community service….WITH SLIDE SHOW
It’s not every day you hear the phrase, “…and then we’ll release the live mermaids.” But each Tuesday night, everyone who attends The Beach Klub’s Avon Luau gets the opportunity to see — and even swim alongside — a pair of living, breathing mer-ladies. And that’s in addition to the other entertainment offered at the […]
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Paula Juanita Fulcher Peele
PaulaJuanita Fulcher Peele, 82, of Hatteras, died July 27, 2013. She wasborn Oct. 24, 1930, to the late Paula Virginia and Edward HayesFulcher. She was born in Fort Henry, Va., and lived in New York untilthe age of 15. Juanita and her family moved to Buxton in 1946, whereshe met and married the late William […]
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State budget is on its way to the governor
On Wednesday, July 23, the North Carolina House and Senate both approved the Because of recent changes in tax laws, reserve balances will drop $86.6 million in the current budget ending June 30, 2014 and by $437.8 million in the following fiscal year. The $20.6 billon budget has some good news for the Outer Banks […]
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