Ocean overwash was reported on N.C. Highway 12 in Avon as of 11:00 a.m. on Saturday near Ocean View Drive and the Food Lion plaza. As of 11:00 a.m., overwash had not yet significantly impacted N.C. Highway 12 in Rodanthe, Frisco, Buxton or Hatteras, however, flooding was reported near residences and side streets along the […]
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Hatteras Island was mostly quiet on Friday evening, with local grocery store parking lots moderately full, as islanders made last-minute preparations for an upcoming weekend storm that is expected to bring ocean overwash, coastal flooding, high winds, and heavy rains until early next week. The imminent nor’easter, which is expected to peak on midday […]
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Confidence has increased that a slow-moving, strong, and potentially life-threatening coastal storm will impact the Outer Banks through this weekend into early next week, and a High Wind Warning, Storm Warning, and Coastal Flood Warning have been issued ahead of the storm, per a Friday morning briefing from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / […]
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The National Weather Service (NWS) in Newport/Morehead City has issued a coastal flood watch through Monday at 1 p.m. and a high surf watch through Sunday evening in anticipation of a powerful storm system that will bring high winds and coastal flooding to the Outer Banks this weekend. Per a Thursday evening briefing from NWS […]
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On Thursday night, volunteers with the Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men, local fire stations, and other partner organizations came together at the Avon Fire Station to give thanks for the wave of support and hard work in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. Hatteras Island CERT President Larry […]
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Appliances are still needed in areas hit hardest by Hurricane Dorian, and donations are still being collected in the northern Outer Banks via a partnership between Nags Head local Connie Leech and Nags Head Self Storage. Leech has been working in the past few weeks to organize donation collections in the northern Outer Banks – […]
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Lou Browning of Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation has roughly 16 years of experience providing emergency care and treatment for the wild animals who find themselves in trouble on the Outer Banks. So when he received a late-night intake of a bald eagle that had suffered injuries in lower Currituck County, it wasn’t an entirely unusual […]
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On Saturday, November 2, the first-ever Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing Heritage Celebration was launched at the Fessenden Center in Buxton, and an estimated 200 attendees drifted in and out of the transformed gym to attend a dozen presentations that focused on varying aspects of fishing, and its Outer Banks roots. Hosted by the Cape Hatteras […]
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Hatteras Island’s youngest candy connoisseurs will have ample opportunities to fill their bags on Halloween night, thanks to three Trunk-or-Treating events that are taking place throughout the island. These community events are being held in the villages of Rodanthe, Avon, and Hatteras, and everyone is welcome to attend. All three events begin at 5 p.m. […]
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On Sunday, October 28, the duty watch-stander at U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a distress call from an 80 ft. trawler taking on water 12.8 miles southeast of Oregon Inlet. The vessel had two pumps on board but could not keep up with the water, as they already had a reported two feet […]
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