Coastal Flood Advisory in effect; Hatteras and Ocracoke ferry operations suspended

A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect until 3 p.m. on Monday for the soundside Outer Banks and adjacent tidal creeks, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service. Minor soundside flooding is possible throughout Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, and one to two feet of inundation above ground level is forecast in low-lying […]

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Hatteras Island community mourns the victims of Buxton fire at Friday vigil

Several hundred Hatteras Island residents, including members of the U.S. Coast Guard, National Park Service, Dare County EMS, and the island’s volunteer fire departments, mourned the loss of four community members lost in the recent Buxton fire at a Friday evening vigil at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The Oct. 23 fire occurred in the Cottages at the […]

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Gusty winds, soundside flooding possible on Friday; Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry schedule adjusted

The remnants of Zeta and a corresponding cold front will push offshore today, ending the severe weather threat. However, the Outer Banks will still see gusty winds and the potential for soundside coastal flooding on Friday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The winds will keep elevated […]

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Coastal Flood Advisory in effect as remnants of Zeta bring strong winds, possible coastal flooding

The remnants of hurricane Zeta, combined with a cold front moving through the Outer Banks area, has the potential to bring possible coastal flooding and strong winds to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for […]

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Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men collecting donations for victims of Buxton fire

In response to Friday’s fire in Buxton, which resulted in four fatalities and which left multiple families displaced, the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) is serving as a collection point for donations to the families of the fire victims. The CHUMM website, https://www.hatterasmethodistmen.org/, has a link for credit card donations, and the organization can also accept […]

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DEQ awards $1,557,606 for Buxton Beach maintenance / storm damage repair

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources is awarding $11.5 million in grants to eight communities in coastal North Carolina for projects related to Hurricane Florence damage, which includes a Buxton Beach nourishment maintenance project slated for 2021 / 2022. In June of 2019, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously […]

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