Stumpy Point Emergency ferry shut down by low water The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division’s emergency route at Stumpy Point temporarily suspended operations at midnight last night due to extreme low tide. The route is currently not operating. Northeast winds are causing the water depth to be too low for safe travel. […]
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Tropical storm and coastal low could threaten temporary power lines
September 15, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
Tropical storm and coastal low could threaten temporary power lines Officials at the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative are keeping their fingers crossed late this week and into the weekend as swells from Tropical Storm Maria and a coastal trough that will form behind a cold front bring heavy seas to an already damaged area on […]
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This route is not running its normal schedule, because some crews and ferries have been moved to the emergency ferry route that is running between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe. Ferry information is available by calling 800-293-3779 (BY-FERRY) and pressing 1, or via Twitter at www.twitter.com/ncdot_ferry. STUMPY POINT TO RODANTHE EMERGENCY FERRY This ferry is available only for residents, non-resident property owners, emergency vehicles and personnel, and trucks carry fuel and supplies.
September 13, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
UPDATE: Ferry Division adds two runs to help visitors return to Hatteras By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has begun taking reservations for visitors wishing to visit Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras village, now that Dare County has announced reentry beginning Sept. 15. Visitors […]
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Visitors can return to southern Hatteras villages on Thursday, Sept. 15
September 12, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
FOR MORE INFORMATION The latest ferry schedules follows. There could be updates in the next day or so. You can check for the latest on the “ferry schedule” button at the top of the IFP Hurricane Irene aftermath page. Stumpy Point –Rodanthe The NCDOT Ferry Division is offering 16 departures from each side to assist […]
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An Island Free Press Reader Survey: Hurricane Irene Response
If the hundreds of e-mails that we received before and after Hurricane Irene?s arrival on Hatteras and Ocracoke on Aug. 27 are any indication, all of our readers have an opinion on the preparation for and response to the storm. That includes residents who stayed, residents who evacuated, non-resident property owners, and visitors to the […]
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Katia forecast to pass offshore, but heavy surf expected
September 7, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
Katia forecast to pass offshore, but heavy surf expected The National Hurricane Center forecast is for Hurricane Katia to pass well offshore of the Outer Banks on Thursday, bringing heavy surf to Hatteras and Ocracoke. The National Weather Service in Newport, N.C., has issued a heavy surf advisory for the Outer Banks from Duck to […]
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UPDATE: Stumpy Point ferry running again for resident re-entry
September 6, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
UPDATE: Stumpy Point ferry running again for resident re-entry The emergency ferries from Stumpy Point to Rodanthe were up and running again this morning after an all-night effort to repair a ramp used to load vehicles was damaged by a piece of heavy equipment. The shutdown happened in the early afternoon yesterday as residents of […]
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A message to our off-island property owners and visitors
September 6, 2011 | Editor's Blog | By: Irene Nolan | 1
Here at Island Free Press, we have been overwhelmed with e-mails and comments from readers who want to know when they can get back to Hatteras to check their property and when they can get on Hatteras and Ocracoke for their planned vacations. Dare County Emergency Management lines are also ringing off the hook, and […]
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Damage to ramp at Stumpy Point halts ferry to Hatteras
September 5, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
Damage to ramp at Stumpy Point halts ferry to Hatteras The ramp used to load vehicles onto the emergency ferry running from Stumpy Point to Rodanthe and Hatteras was damaged by a piece of heavy equipment this afternoon and could be shut down for 24 hours. The shutdown comes as residents of Hatteras Island who […]
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Hatteras restaurants need donations to provide meals
September 4, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
Hatteras restaurants need donations to provide meals By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Dawn Chitwood Rivers, owner of Kaia’s Kitchen and Market in Hatteras village, got a phone call from an off-island property owner and customer, just a few days after Hurricane Irene ripped up the northern parts of Hatteras Island. Pat and Bob Esposito […]
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