On Thursday, Governor Roy Cooper signed a state disaster declaration for counties that suffered damages from Hurricane Dorian, making additional assistance available to residents on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. “Today’s state disaster declaration will help North Carolinians recovering from Hurricane Dorian get vital assistance necessary to recover,” said Governor Cooper. With the signing of the […]
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Potential Tropical Cyclone #16, which may become Tropical Cyclone Nestor, may bring heavy rains, high winds, and minor coastal flooding to the Outer Banks beginning this weekend, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. The storm is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast on Saturday, and […]
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May 10, 1966 – October 14, 2019 FRISCO — Timothy Clay Harris, 53, of Frisco, NC died Monday, October 14, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Born in Elizabeth City, NC on May 10, 1966, he was the son of the late Lorene Miller Harris and Jordan Clarence Harris, Jr. Clay was a […]
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a system in the Gulf of Mexico that could develop into a tropical or subtropical cyclone during the next day or two, per a Thursday update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The system is expected to cut across Eastern North Carolina this weekend, bringing […]
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Per a Thursday morning update, Dare County debris contractor, Southern Disaster Recovery, is anticipating that all Dorian-related debris removal throughout unincorporated Dare County should be completed by October 31. Updates for Hatteras Island specifically include the following: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo Crews are working to complete vegetative, construction and demolition debris removal. No new debris should […]
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By Rita Thiel Another resource has begun from which Ocracoke families can fill their immediate and future needs. Ocracoke families can sign up for Adopt-an-Ocracoke-Family and Ocracoke Island friends (on or off the island can “adopt” them. These sponsors will help provide Ocracoke families suffering from Hurricane Dorian losses with immediate needs and future needs. […]
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At Tuesday night’s Dare County Waterways Commission meeting, commissioners met to hear from representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) about the state of Hatteras Island’s surrounding waters. It was the first time the commission has convened since Hurricane Dorian tore […]
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Dare County and the Outer Banks Association of Realtors (OBAR) will host a community meeting about property insurance on Tuesday, October 22 at 6 p.m. in the First Flight High School Auditorium. Special guest Dr. Michelle Osborne, Chief Deputy Commissioner with the NC Department of Insurance(NCDOI), will discuss the different types of insurance coverage, the […]
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After closing for multiple days due to damage caused by last week’s Subtropical Storm Melissa, Avon Fishing Pier announced on Wednesday that they will be reopening on Thursday, October 16, at 7 a.m. Days of battering waves caused a split towards the end of the pier, but the first half of the pier – a […]
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Today the U.S. Small Business Administration granted Governor Cooper’s request for a disaster declaration for counties that suffered damages from Hurricane Dorian, making additional assistance available to residents there. “The Small Business Administration’s approval of North Carolina’s disaster request is an important step to getting more resources to the people impacted by Hurricane Dorian,” said […]
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