Winds up to 101 mph in Hatteras village, and storm surge of up to 6 feet in Hatteras and 7 feet in Ocracoke were recorded on Friday during Dorian’s trek along the North Carolina coastline, per a storm summary from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office On the morning of September […]
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Priority Two Reentry for Areas North of Oregon Inlet (Permanent Residents and Critical Businesses) Begins Saturday at 12 noon; Access to Hatteras Island Remains Closed. The Dare County Control Group met this morning (Saturday) to receive updated information regarding initial assessments including road conditions and power restoration efforts. The following reentry guidelines have been established […]
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With Hurricane Dorian now 160 miles southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, recovery and clean-up efforts have begun in earnest across Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. Damage, including water inside homes and businesses, downed trees, and downed power lines, was reported throughout the islands, and particularly in Avon and all villages south. On Ocracoke Island, water has started […]
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Per a Friday evening update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), engineers have been able to make some initial assessments on hurricane damage to N.C. Highway 12 on both Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands. There are two 500 foot sections of road that are severely damaged on Ocracoke Island which will take some serious […]
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Hurricane Dorian brought catastrophic and record-breaking flooding to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands on Friday morning as the fast-moving storm caused storm surge of approximately 7 feet in Ocracoke and roughly 6 feet on southern Hatteras Island within a timeframe of two hours. Water levels peaked Friday morning and have been steadily but slowly receding since […]
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The mandatory evacuation for Dare County remains in place due to hazardous conditions, including downed power lines and trees, impassable roadways and widespread power outages. Access into Dare County will remain restricted until preliminary assessments are completed to determine that conditions are safe. The Dare County Control Group will meet Saturday morning to review assessments […]
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Video of Hatteras village at roughly 9:30 a.m. from IFP Publisher Donna Barnett. Hurricane Dorian made landfall over Cape Hatteras at 8:35 a.m. as a Category 1 storm, and record storm surge has been reported as the storm continues to move northwest of Hatteras and Ocraoke islands. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash […]
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Major storm surge flooding was reported in Ocracoke at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Friday as Dorian moved north towards Hatteras Island. There were no reports of storm surge flooding yet on Hatteras Island as of 8:30 a.m., however water levels in the Pamlico Sound and adjacent canals were drastically low. The public can access flood gauges […]
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As of 8 a.m., the center of Dorian was located 10 miles WSW of Cape Hatteras, and the storm was moving toward the northeast near 14 mph (22 km/h), per the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. Dorian has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, and a minimum central pressure of 956 MB per […]
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Residents throughout Hatteras Island reported that water levels in the Pamlico Sound and adjacent canals were rapidly lowering before sunrise on Friday morning. Reports of low soundside water levels were received from Hatteras, Frisco, Buxton, Avon and Salvo. 4-7 feet of storm surge continues to be forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands and water levels […]
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