Per a recent update from Dare County Emergency Management (DCEM), there are currently no restrictions on entry into any areas of the county as of 3 p.m. on Sunday. However, those travelling onto Hatteras Island should nevertheless use caution due to remaining debris and sand on the roads from Florence. Visitors are advised to please […]

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At 9:30 a.m., Sunday, September 16, the Hyde County Board of Commissioners lifted the mandatory evacuation order for Hyde County Residents, Essential Personnel, and Vendors only. At this time the only ferry terminal that will be in operation is the Swan Quarter Terminal. The Hatteras Terminal is not operational due to damage to Highway 12 […]

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Per an update from Keith Parker, Digital Communications and Middle School Director for Dare County Schools, northern Outer Banks schools will open to students on Tuesday, but Hatteras Island schools will remain closed for the immediate future. The district safety team canvased facilities in the northern Outer Banks and have found minimal storm impacts north […]

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Dare County Emergency Management (DCEM) announced on Saturday afternoon that reentry guidelines for Hatteras Island have been established. Beginning today, Saturday, September 15 at 2:30 p.m., Priority Levels Two and Three will be allowed access. This includes residents, property owners and workers. Hatteras Island visitors will be allowed access beginning on Sunday, September 16 at […]

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Dare County Emergency Management announced that staged re-entry is planned for communities north of Oregon Inlet beginning with residents on Saturday, September 15 at 7 a.m. However, Hatteras and Ocracoke islands remain closed to residents and visitors for the immediate future due to ocean overwash and questionable road conditions. Hatteras and Ocracoke islands will remain […]

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Minor ocean overwash accompanied Friday’s midday high tide at several hot spots on Hatteras Island, however, the flooding was significantly less than Thursday’s inundation of ocean water onto N.C. Highway 12. Minor to moderate oceanside flooding of N.C. Highway 12 was reported in northern Hatteras village and along Ocean View Drive in Avon, however, North […]

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The North Carolina Department of Transportation reported that significant progress had been made on N.C. Highway 12 on Friday evening. Road crews on Highway 12 removed sand and debris throughout the day and found no major damage to the pavement from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras village. NCDOT personnel will also perform a routine inspection of […]

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Florence made landfall in Wrightsville Beach overnight and began a slow move west and away from Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, however, storm surge threat will remain high as winds stay elevated and the next high tide approaches at approximately 11:30 a.m. N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island remains closed due to ocean overwash and will […]

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Florence’s top wind speeds have lowered as the storm approaches the Carolina coast, but the forecasted impacts for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands remain the same, per the Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City update. Oceanside flooding was reported at several locations on Hatteras Island as of 8 a.m. […]

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Oceanside flooding started to hit Hatteras Island with full force on Thursday morning, with multiple locations reporting water inundation on N.C. Highway 12. Flooding was reported in Hatteras village, in southern Frisco, in northern Buxton close to the Cape Hatteras Motel, on Ocean View Drive in Avon, and at multiple spots on Pea Island including […]

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