Soundside flooding has now been reported throughout Hatteras Island in Hatteras Village, Frisco, Avon (and north of Avon), the Tri-Villages, and Pea Island in between the Jug Handle and Capt. Richard Etheridge Bridges. While the highway is open and passable throughout the island, travel is not advised unless neccesary. N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke […]
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N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island closes due to flooding; Soundside flooding reported in multiple areas of Hatteras Island
12:00 P.M. UPDATE: Soundside flooding has now been reported throughout Hatteras Island in Hatteras Village, Frisco, Avon (and north of Avon), the Tri-Villages, and Pea Island. Travel is not advised. N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island is closed between the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry terminal and the National Park Service Pony Pens due to excessive flooding, […]
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Soundside flooding reported in the Tri-Villages; Additional coastal flooding likely through Tuesday
12:00 P.M. UPDATE: Soundside flooding has now been reported throughout Hatteras Island in Hatteras Village, Frisco, Avon (and north of Avon), the Tri-Villages, and Pea Island. Travel is not advised. Soundside flooding was reported in the Tri-Villages communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo on Tuesday morning per multiple reports, including a 10 a.m. update from the […]
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Ocracoke-mainland ferry operations suspended on Tuesday due to high winds; Overwash reported on northern Ocracoke
12:00 P.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island is closed between the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry terminal and the National Park Service Pony Pens due to excessive flooding, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke has been suspended. The Ocracoke-Cedar Island and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry operations have […]
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Horseshoe crabs in decline: Groups seek federal protection
From CoastalReview.org Nearly two dozen organizations have petitioned the federal government to list the American horseshoe crab as an endangered species. Overharvesting and habitat loss has caused a sharp decline of horseshoe crab populations in recent decades, prompting the call for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to list the marine animal under the Endangered […]
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Soundside flooding possible on Tuesday; Coastal Flood Warning, Wind Advisory, High Surf Advisory issued for Hatteras Island
A powerful storm system will continue to bring rainfall across the Outer Banks through Monday night, with strong winds arriving early Tuesday morning and continuing through the afternoon alongside a threat of soundside flooding, per a Monday evening update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Warning, High Surf Advisory, and […]
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Travelers advised to avoid N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island around high tide
Travelers are advised to avoid N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island for an hour or two surrounding high tide, per updates from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). “NC12 on Ocracoke Island is currently being impacted by high tides,” stated the NCDOT in a Monday update. […]
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Dare County Receives $5 Million grant to elevate 31 flood-prone homes
The Dare County Grants and Waterways office has announced that Dare County recently received a FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grant of more than $5 million to improve disaster resilience by elevating 31 flood-prone homes throughout the county in 2024. This grant was awarded to Dare County by FEMA in December 2023 due to extensive damage that […]
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Coastal Flood Warning issued for the Outer Banks; Soundside flooding possible Monday night through Tuesday
A Coastal Flood Warning has been issued for Hatteras Island and the northern Outer Banks due to a period of gale-force southwesterly winds which is expected to bring soundside flooding starting late Monday night, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Minor to moderate coastal flooding is possible for soundside locations […]
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Coastal flooding possible Monday night and Tuesday
A period of gale-force southwesterly winds is expected along the Outer Banks beginning tomorrow and continuing through Tuesday, resulting in a threat for minor to moderate sound-side flooding on Monday night and Tuesday. Inundation of 2-3 ft. with locally higher amounts up to 4 ft. is possible from Hatteras to the northern Outer Banks. Minor […]
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