Confidence continues to remain high that Dorian will have impacts on the Outer Banks which could occur as early as Wednesday evening, per a Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A mandatory evacuation for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island visitors is in effect beginning Tuesday, and a […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial will suspend all visitor services beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, September 3, 2019. According to current forecasts, it is likely that Hurricane Dorian will impact the parks in the coming days. Additionally: All visitor centers and facilities will close at normal […]
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The Hyde County Board of Commissioners have ordered a mandatory evacuation of all visitors from Ocracoke Island in advance of Hurricane Dorian that will go into effect on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 5:00 a.m. The Hyde County Mainland Deputy Control Group will meet tomorrow, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the forecast and […]
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The Dare County Control Group met Monday afternoon to receive a briefing from the National Weather Service and to discuss actions necessary to ensure public safety across Dare County. With confidence increasing that Dare County will see significant, life-threatening impacts from Hurricane Dorian later this week, a state of emergency has been issued for all […]
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With confidence continually increasing that Hurricane Dorian will have impacts on the Outer Banks, now is the time for residents and visitors to make final storm preparations, which includes pinpointing online and / or mobile resources for area information as the storm progresses. The following apps and online tools were recommended by the National Weather […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) Outer Banks Group is closely monitoring the path of Hurricane Dorian, and staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are currently preparing for potential storm impacts. A high risk of rip currents, causing life threatening conditions, will persist throughout the […]
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The threat for significant and direct impacts from Dorian continue to increase for the Outer Banks area based on the latest track, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The Hyde County Board of Commissioners have enacted a State of Emergency in advance of Hurricane Dorian […]
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On Sunday evening, a 61-year-old man from Oak Hills, Virginia, died in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras National Seashore near Hatteras Village. The water-related fatality occurred 1.5 miles north of Ramp 55 near Flambu Road. A 911 call was received by Dare County Dispatch at 5:25 p.m. A bystander observed the swimmer in apparent distress […]
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With recent trends indicating a northern turn up the East Coast midweek, the odds have increased for the Outer Banks area to see direct impacts Wednesday through Friday, per a Sunday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The threat for a prolonged period of heavy rainfall across eastern North […]
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