Confidence high that Dorian will impact the Outer Banks; Mandatory evacuation starts today for visitors

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 suspending all visitors services starting Tuesday

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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Mandatory evacuation for Hatteras Island visitors begins Tuesday; Residents on Wednesday

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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CHNS suspends visitors services on Ocracoke Island starting Tuesday

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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Officials meeting to discuss next steps as confidence increases that Dorian will impact Outer Banks

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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Category 5 Dorian could bring tropical storm conditions to Outer Banks beginning Wednesday

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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