Another cycle of ocean overwash caused additional flooding in multiple spots along Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands with Monday morning’s 10:00 a.m. high tide, including Pea Island and Mirlo Beach, northern Buxton, northern Ocracoke, and Avon from roughly the Avon Pier to the Food Lion shopping plaza. Per a 10:00 a.m. update from the North Carolina […]
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August 15, 1943 – November 5, 2021 MANTEO —“You can remember me with a tear if you must … but I’d much prefer a smile.” Beloved daughter of Cora Mae and Andrew Saint Clair Basnight of Manteo, NC, Della departed this world while shopping at The Fresh Market in Nags Head – an activity she […]
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In celebration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day, which will take place on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, the Dare County GIS Department has created an Outer Banks Trivia Map. Through the Outer Banks Trivia Map, users will have the chance to explore various locations along the Outer Banks and to learn more about its unique […]
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Coastal flooding is expected once again with Monday morning’s 10 a.m. high tide, with impacts similar to Sunday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Residents and visitors should expect flooding of very low-lying roadways and properties several hours before and after high tide. N.C. Highway 12 remains […]
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N.C. Highway 12 will be closed from Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet for the rest of the day on Sunday, November 7, and may remain closed until Tuesday, per a 3:00 p.m. update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “N.C. Department of Transportation crews will continue their efforts to clear N.C. 12 of sand, […]
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N.C. Highway 12 will be closed from Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet until Monday, November 8, per a recent update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. “N.C. Department of Transportation crews will continue their efforts to clear N.C. 12 of sand, when conditions allow,” stated the NCDOT in a […]
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Due to adverse weather conditions, Dare County Public Works will not collect residential or commercial trash in the Town of Kitty Hawk or the unincorporated areas of Dare County on Monday, November 8, 2021. The new schedule will be as follows as long as conditions improve enough to allow trash collection to resume on Tuesday, […]
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N.C. Highway 12 has closed in between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet due to overwash in the Mirlo Beach area, per an 8:55 a.m. update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. Ocean overwash was starting to impact N.C. Highway 12 before Sunday morning’s 9:00 a.m. high tide at several locations, including northern Buxton, northern Rodanthe (Mirlo […]
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Soundside flooding was starting to impact Ocracoke village and Hatteras village on Sunday morning, per multiple reports. Continued moderate to major soundside flooding with water levels 2-4 feet above ground level is forecast through Monday, and especially for southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. As of 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, N.C. Highway 12 was closed […]
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Hatteras Ferry Docks at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday Several coastal ferry operations have been suspended today, including ferries to and from Ocracoke, due to impacts from a coastal storm. The ferries that run between Ocracoke, Cedar Island and Swan Quarter have been suspended for the day due to high winds along the coast. Ferries between […]
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