Initial Damage assessments have been completed for Hatteras Island and with limited impacts from the storm, there will be unrestricted access for residents and visitors beginning today, August 4 at 2:00 p.m. Sand and water remain on some Hatteras Island roadways in low-lying areas prone to soundside flooding, particularly along Highway 12 south of the […]
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10:30 a.m. update: Soundside flooding/blown sand is currently affecting N.C. Highway 12 south of the Etheridge Bridge (New Inlet). NCDOT crews are already at work clearing sand, but it will take a decrease in winds to get rid of the water. The road is open and passable, but drive with extreme caution in these areas. Dare […]
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July 11, 1921 – August 1, 2020 RODANTHE — Lovie O’Neal Midgett, 99, went home to be with the Lord on August 1, 2020. A native of Rodanthe, NC, Lovie was born into a loving family on July 11, 1921. She was the daughter of the late Beulah M. O’Neal and Fredrick B. O’Neal. Lovie […]
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A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are still in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, as Isaias continues to move north through N.C., per a Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS). Isaias made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph winds near Ocean Isle […]
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A Storm Surge Warning and Tornado Watch has been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, per a Monday night update from the National Weather Service (NWS). A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation within the next 36 hours. Per a Monday night update, ocean overwash of 3-5 feet above normally […]
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There were no major changes to the projected path of Isaias as of Monday evening, and tropical-storm-force winds are expected to reach the Outer Banks this evening, (with the potential to bring ocean and soundside flooding), per the most recent update from Dare County Emergency Management, and the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead […]
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Due to Tropical Storm Isaias, Hyde County Government offices will be closed on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Hyde County Courts will also be closed on August 4, 2020. We plan to reopen on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 8:00am. If this changes, we will issue another press release. Hyde County is currently under a Tropical […]
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December 3, 1991 – July 30, 2020 WANCHESE — Ramey Spencer Tillett, 28, of Wanchese, NC died Thursday, July 30, 2020. A native of Dare County, he was born December 3, 1991, to Ricki Wilson Tillett and Craig Tillett (Leslie) all of Wanchese. Ramey loved to be on the water. He loved to go out […]
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Due to impending weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Isaias, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has ended evacuation operations for Ocracoke Island. Over the course of the evacuation that began Friday, the North Carolina Ferry System evacuated 3,538 people and 1,710 vehicles from Ocracoke on the Hatteras, Cedar Island and Swan Quarter routes. […]
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The following update was released by Dare County on Monday at noon, August 3 A Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Warning are now in effect for Dare County until further notice. In addition, a Beach Hazards Statement has been issued and a High Surf Advisory will become effective early Tuesday morning. For updated information, […]
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