With soundside flooding on N.C. Highway 12 reported from northern Avon to Oregon Inlet, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is advising the public to avoid travel until the high winds diminish and the water recedes. “As the winds shifted around this morning, we are now experiencing significant soundside flooding in parts of Dare […]
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Soundside flooding that accompanied Friday’s strong winds was reported in multiple areas of N.C. Highway 12 from Avon to Oregon Inlet as of late Friday morning. As of 11:15 a.m., flooding on N.C. Highway 12 was reported in between Avon and Salvo, throughout the Tri-villages, and north of Rodanthe along Pea Island. Water levels along […]
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Per an update from Dare County Schools, due to an unexpected change in wind patterns that is producing flooding on some roads, all Dare County Schools will release on an early release schedule today, Friday, February 7. Student drivers will be released from school immediately. The early release schedule can be found below.
Soundside flooding was reported on N.C. Highway 12 in the Tri-villages area of northern Hatteras Island, and particularly in Salvo, as of 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Water levels along the soundside were also rising in Avon, with flooding reported in the Hatteras Colony area of northern Avon as of 10 a.m. Standing water and sand […]
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While the threat of severe storms and heavy rains is over, the threat for strong winds will continue throughout Friday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Winds will dramatically increase after sunrise, peaking between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., with maximum wind gusts up to 48 mph. […]
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Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue volunteers conducted a recent beach clean-up along a stretch of Rodanthe shoreline that was cluttered with leftover debris from late fall storms. Working over the course of several days, the team of volunteers filled up a total of four dumpsters, and had to utilize an additional 40-yard container provided by […]
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A Tornado Watch is in effect for multiple areas of Eastern N.C. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, which includes Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. The Tornado Watch was issued ahead of an approaching cold front which is expected to bring additional severe weather on Thursday night and Friday morning, including heavy rains, strong winds, […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent Dave Hallac praised Hyde County and their contractors on the progress removing the demolition debris from the Ocracoke Beach Access parking lot (lifeguard beach). The Seashore also on Tuesday released its 2019 visitor statistics posted below. “I am very impressed with their progress, especially in light of the myriad efforts […]
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A strong cold front will move through Eastern N.C. Thursday night into Friday, bringing high winds, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rains, and coastal flooding, per a Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Coastal flooding with minor soundside inundation up to 2 ft. above ground level […]
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Dare County has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) federal grant funding in the form of a Hazard Mitigation Grant. Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive […]
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