The Hyde County Board of Commissioners have ordered a mandatory evacuation of all Hyde County residents in advance of Hurricane Dorian that will go into effect on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 5:00 am. A curfew will go into effect for Ocracoke Island from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am starting Wednesday, September 4, 2019, until […]
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Dare County is under a Hurricane Watch and all areas of the County remain under a State of Emergency with mandatory evacuation orders in effect. Visitors who have not yet evacuated should make final preparations and leave prior to sunset today. A mandatory evacuation order for residents goes into effect at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, […]
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State recreational water quality officials are advising the public to avoid swimming in all coastal waters of North Carolina following Hurricane Dorian. “Severe weather events like hurricanes can bring excessive amounts of rain and cause extreme flooding. These conditions increase levels of harmful bacteria in our coastal waters that can cause illness,” said Erin Bryan-Millush, […]
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A Hurricane Watch is now in effect for Hatteras Island, Mainland Dare, Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island, Mainland Hyde, Beaufort, Jones, Northern Craven, Pamlico, Southern Craven, Tyrrell, and Washington, per a Tuesday update from the National Weather Service (NWS.) Hurricane Dorian remains a dangerous hurricane and is expected to move along the Southeast Coast Wednesday, […]
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Speaking at the Dare County Commissioners meeting on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 3, Commissioner Chairman Bob Woodard and County Manager Bobby Outten urged residents to heed the mandatory evacuation order that goes into effect at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The county’s visitors have been told to evacuate on Tuesday. Reviewing the evacuation […]
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The sites of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will close to visitors at dusk today until further notice due to the threat of damage from Hurricane Dorian and to protect public safety from the potential risk of downed trees, flooding and other hazards. The sites include: Currituck Banks Reserve near […]
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The Outer Banks SPCA is asking folks evacuating the Outer Banks to consider bringing along a shelter pet to foster. “We need to get out as many animals as we can into foster homes BEFORE WEDNESDAY morning,” the shelter said in a Facebook post. “If you decide to evacuate, please take your foster baby (and […]
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KITTY HAWK — Janelle Haywood Perry, 83, of Kitty Hawk, NC died Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Sentara Hospice House in Virginia Beach, VA. A native of Colington, she was born April 9, 1936, to the late Clara Perry Haywood and Ernest L. Haywood. A longtime member of Liberty Christian Fellowship and current member of […]
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As Hurricane Dorian approaches the North Carolina coast, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is assisting with the evacuation of all visitors and residents from Ocracoke Island. Hyde County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for island visitors beginning 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 and for residents beginning 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. Only […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is asking fishermen to keep a close eye on the progress of Hurricane Dorian and to start getting ready for the storm now. Weather forecasts show high risk of heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous storm surge along the North Carolina coast later this week. Governor Roy Cooper has […]
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