Another round of ocean overwash was reported with Tuesday afternoon’s 3:30 p.m. high tide on multiple stretches of N.C. Highway 12, including northern Buxton, in Avon near Ocean View Drive, in the S-Curves/Mirlo Beach area of northern Rodanthe, and on Pea Island. The public is advised to avoid driving through these areas, as standing water and […]
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N.C Highway 12 will remain closed from Oregon Inlet to the village of Rodanthe for the remainder of the day today, as worsening conditions during this afternoon’s encroaching high tide make it too unsafe to reopen the road to traffic. A stationary low pressure system has brought strong winds and large waves to the Outer […]
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A second unoccupied home collapsed along the oceanfront in Rodanthe at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, per multiple reports. The home was located at 24265 Ocean Drive, and was adjacent to a home that collapsed overnight at 24235 Ocean Drive. The property was a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home that was originally built in 1980. The first […]
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This year is the 50th anniversary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Sanctuary Systems, an occasion that by definition makes the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary extra special because it was the very first one. The problem is that most Americans may be thinking: “What’s a marine sanctuary system?” And even if the […]
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N.C. Highway 12 is currently closed between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe due to ocean overwash that occurred with Tuesday morning’s 3:00 a.m. high tide, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Crews will assess the roadway at daylight, and updates are available via the NCDOT’s travel conditions website at https://drivenc.gov/ and on social […]
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An unoccupied oceanfront house located at 24235 Ocean Drive in Rodanthe has collapsed overnight, per a Tuesday morning update from Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. “Unfortunately, there may be more houses that collapse onto Seashore beaches in the near future,” said David Hallac, Superintendent for the National Parks of Eastern North […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Princess, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Princess, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
Minor to moderate ocean overwash was reported with Monday afternoon’s high tide, which occurred at roughly 2:30 p.m. While N.C. Highway 12 remains open throughout, standing water and sand remain on the roadway, and flooding may continue through the afternoon. Travelers are advised to use caution, and to avoid driving if possible, as saltwater can […]
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The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department doesn’t only need people who can run into burning buildings, it needs volunteers to drive the trucks, handle hoses, do administrative work and more. And the return of the Firemen’s Ball, will help the OVFD raise funds needed to obtain and maintain the equipment and train volunteers needed on an […]
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Due to adverse weather conditions, Dare County Public Works will not conduct commercial trash collection on Hatteras Island on Monday, May 9, 2022. Weather permitting, this trash collection will be completed on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Residential trash collection was performed on Monday, May 9, 2022, in the villages of Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras—with the exception of […]
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