N.C. 12 Remains Closed Until Tuesday as Ocean Flooding Continues for Second Day ….WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO

N.C. Highway 12 is now expected to reopen on Tuesday evening due to high tides tonight and tomorrow morning which will likely bring more ocean overwash, per the NCDOT. NCDOT crews steadily continued to work on reopening N.C. Highway 12 north of Rodanthe on Monday, but were dealing with miles of accumulated saltwater and sand, […]

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Multiple Sections of Highway 12 Closed; Expected to Reopen Monday at the Earliest

Significant ocean overwash was still an extensive issue on Sunday afternoon, especially between the Bonner Bridge and Rodanthe, and on Ocracoke Island from the Pony Pens to the Hatteras / Ocracoke Ferry Terminal. N.C. Highway 12 remains closed at both locations. Extreme oceanside flooding was also reported in south Avon near Ocean View Drive, north […]

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Highway 12 Impassable in Multiple Locations as Oceanside Flooding Batters Hatteras Island …WITH SLIDE SHOW

N.C. Highway 12 was impassable in multiple locations throughout Hatteras Island as of 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, as oceanside flooding continued to inundate the area. In south Avon, the oceanside flooding extended from the southern town borders all the way to the intersection of Highway 12 and Avon village, and a number of vehicles initially […]

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Water Level Rise up to 4 Feet Above Ground Forecast in Latest Weather Briefing By JOY CRIST

Friday morning’s soundside flooding began to recede for much of the region by the early afternoon, but the weekend storm is far from over for Hatteras and Ocracoke islanders. Per the Friday afternoon update from the National Weather Service, 2-4 feet of water level rise above ground level is expected during the weekend storm, which […]

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Lady Canes Leave for State Playoff Game with a Storm of Support…WITH VIDEOS By JOY CRIST

On a chilly Monday evening, fans braved the cold and lined N.C. Highway 12 throughout the island to cheer on the Lady Canes as they departed for their Tuesday Regional Semifinals game against Pamlico County. Escorted by a Buxton Volunteer Fire Department truck with lights blazing, the Activity Bus carrying the Canes was greeted with […]

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