The mandatory evacuation for Dare County remains in place due to hazardous conditions, including downed power lines and trees, impassable roadways and widespread power outages. Access into Dare County will remain restricted until preliminary assessments are completed to determine that conditions are safe. The Dare County Control Group will meet Saturday morning to review assessments […]
Local News | Full Article
Video of Hatteras village at roughly 9:30 a.m. from IFP Publisher Donna Barnett. Hurricane Dorian made landfall over Cape Hatteras at 8:35 a.m. as a Category 1 storm, and record storm surge has been reported as the storm continues to move northwest of Hatteras and Ocraoke islands. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash […]
Local News | Full Article
Major storm surge flooding was reported in Ocracoke at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Friday as Dorian moved north towards Hatteras Island. There were no reports of storm surge flooding yet on Hatteras Island as of 8:30 a.m., however water levels in the Pamlico Sound and adjacent canals were drastically low. The public can access flood gauges […]
Local News | Full Article
As of 8 a.m., the center of Dorian was located 10 miles WSW of Cape Hatteras, and the storm was moving toward the northeast near 14 mph (22 km/h), per the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. Dorian has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, and a minimum central pressure of 956 MB per […]
Local News | Full Article
Residents throughout Hatteras Island reported that water levels in the Pamlico Sound and adjacent canals were rapidly lowering before sunrise on Friday morning. Reports of low soundside water levels were received from Hatteras, Frisco, Buxton, Avon and Salvo. 4-7 feet of storm surge continues to be forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands and water levels […]
Local News | Full Article
As of 5 a.m. on Friday, the center of the eye of Hurricane Dorian was located approximately 25 miles east of Cape Lookout, and about 55 miles southwest of Cape Hatteras. Dorian is moving northeast 14 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and this general motion with an increase in forward speed is […]
Local News | Full Article
There were no major changes to the forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands in the Thursday evening update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. However, with numerous tornadoes and flash flooding incidents already reported in the southern regions of North Carolina, residents are encouraged to have multiple ways to receive warnings […]
Local News | Full Article
Per a Thursday evening update, Dare County Emergency Management stated that the time to safely evacuate has passed, and Emergency Management is advising those in Dare County to shelter in place until the storm passes. Conditions will deteriorate overnight and remain hazardous through Friday afternoon. Curfews for all areas of Dare County, except for the […]
Local News | Full Article
Hyde County officials reported in their Thursday evening update that a curfew is in place for Ocracoke Island from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. A county-wide ban on alcohol sales will remain in place until the order is lifted. Hyde County is expecting sustained winds of 80-90 mph with gusts over 100 mph. Rainfall totals […]
Local News | Full Article
4-7 feet of storm surge continues to be forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands with very rapid water level rise on the Pamlico Sound as the center of the storm passes on Friday, per the Thursday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Initial storm surge impacts will be along […]
Local News | Full Article
