On Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet responded to a report that the tugboat Miss Bonnie had struck the southern end of the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet. The cause of the case is currently under investigation, per a press release from the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard received the report […]
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On Monday morning, standing water and sand remained on portions of N.C. Highway 12 that were affected by ocean overwash with this weekend’s nor’easter. Saltwater and / or sand was reported in Avon from the Avon Pier to the southern end of the village, in northern Buxton, and in north Rodanthe and Mirlo Beach. Per […]
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N.C. Highway 12 still had remaining ocean overwash at multiple locations just before low tide on late Sunday afternoon, and several more cycles of overwash are expected starting with Sunday night’s high tide, which is at approximately 11:00 p.m. Flooding, sand, and standing water were reported along the main highway and side streets in Avon […]
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Due to the hazardous conditions currently affecting clearing operations of N.C. Highway 12, and given the forecast is calling for similar weather conditions overnight, N.C. Highway 12 from Oregon Inlet to Rodanthe will remain closed until weather conditions provide for safe and productive clearing efforts, per a 3:00 p.m. update from Dare County officials. Limited […]
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A tug boat was flipped to its side on the southern end of the old Bonner Bridge at Oregon Inlet on Sunday afternoon, however, OBX Today reports that the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Oregon Inlet stated that no one is injured and crews are working on a plan for removing the vessel. Per sources […]
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Ocean overwash continued to impact N.C. Highway 12 several hours after Sunday morning’s high tide, which occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. Deep ocean water was reported in Avon from Ace Hardware to north of the Avon Pier, from Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet, and in northern Buxton. Significant oceanside flooding was also reported on N.C. Highway […]
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Per a Sunday morning update from NCDOT, N.C. Highway 12 is still closed between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe and will only be reopened when state transportation officials determine it is safe to do so. The N.C. Department of Transportation officials closed the road on Hatteras Island at 5 p.m. Saturday. NCDOT officials have been assessing […]
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Significant ocean overwash on N.C. Highway 12 was reported just before Sunday morning’s high tide at 10:30 a.m. in Avon, north Buxton, and northern Rodanthe, and overwash was reportedly starting to occur on southern Hatteras Island in Hatteras village. Deep water was reported on N.C. Highway 12 from the Ace Hardware in Avon to north […]
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Ocean overwash was increasing and affecting N.C. Highway 12 as of 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. Coastal flooding was reported in Avon from the Ace Hardware to the Avon Pier, and in north Buxton. Ocean overwash was also starting to breach the dunes in northern Rodanthe. N.C. Highway 12 was reportedly passable with limited standing water […]
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Ocean overwash accompanied Saturday night’s high tide, and waters continued to affect N.C. Highway 12 as of 7:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, several hours before the next high tide cycle at around 10:30 a.m. As of Sunday morning, overwash was reported on stretches of N.C. Highway 12 in Avon near Ocean View Drive and the […]
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