The heavy rainfall threat continues through Wednesday night as deep moisture couples with an upper level low and a stalled surface front, per the Tuesday morning briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The new total rainfall forecast has been updated from 2-4 inches to 4-6 inches for Hatteras and […]
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A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for the Outer Banks from Hatteras village to Southern Shores as a heavy band of rain and embedded thunderstorms moves over the Outer Banks for the next couple of hours. As of 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Per the […]
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The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS), with assistance from the Dare County EMS and the United States Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet, rescued five people aboard a disabled vessel in the Pamlico Sound on Monday evening. Per HIRS Chief Jack Scarborough, an initial call came in at 8:02 p.m. reporting an 18 foot boat with […]
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With heavy rainfall expected across much of North Carolina through Wednesday, including Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, the N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that the rain and potential for flash flooding can create hazardous driving conditions. The weather system also brings potential strong winds, which could topple trees along roads. NCDOT reminds people that […]
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Due to extreme flooding, the Dare County Animal Shelter in Manteo is actively seeking short-term foster families to help care for animals during the upcoming week of forecasted heavy rains. Though the animal shelter has been prone to flooding in the past, the recent inundation of rain has caused water to infiltrate the lobby, as […]
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The stormy weather over the Outer Banks this weekend spun up a waterspout around midday Sunday off Ocracoke Inlet. Amanda Swan of Gordonsville, Va. was on the beach near South Point on Ocracoke Island when she captured pictures and video of the waterspout that appeared several miles to the south towards Portsmouth Island and then […]
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Deep moisture coupled with upper level low pressure and a stalled front will lead to a very wet week across eastern North Carolina, with as much as 4 inches of rainfall possible from tonight through Thursday for the southern Outer Banks. Higher rainfall totals are forecast for southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island, while the […]
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On Sunday, July 22 at 10 a.m. Cape Hatteras National Seashore biologists will perform a sea turtle nest excavation near the Frisco bathhouse on the southern edge of Frisco. This event is open to the public, and the nest can be found by turning left from the bathhouse parking area and ramp, and walking about […]
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The Lost Colony in Manteo may get a lot of attention when it comes to live educational entertainment on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event since first launching in the 1990s. Meet the modern surfmen of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site. By […]
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Is it a “sea star” or a “starfish?” For marine bio nerds, this is kind of like a Ford-versus-Chevy argument, like Land Rover versus Land Cruiser, or vinegar versus no vinegar on your barbecue. Actually, that last bit about barbecue is not up for discussion. This is eastern North Carolina, to suggest that anything other […]
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