The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce released a letter on Monday, April 1, to 18 legislators and stakeholders requesting an immediate solution for the contamination at Buxton Beach. The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce is the latest organization to join a growing call for agencies to take action to remediate a small stretch of closed […]

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Soundside flooding was reported on Hatteras Island on Thursday afternoon, (particularly in Hatteras Village and in the Tri-Villages region of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo), as a second low pressure system continues to impact the Outer Banks. A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands until 2:00 p.m. on Friday due to […]

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Frustrations were evident at a community meeting hosted by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) on Wednesday, March 27, that aimed to explain the complicated and evolving situation at Buxton Beach. A roughly 500-yard stretch of beach at the end of Old Lighthouse Road has been closed to the public since two offshore hurricanes – […]

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A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands from 8:00 p.m. on Thursday until 2:00 p.m. on Friday due to a second low pressure system that is expected to impact the Outer Banks this week, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office. “This [system] […]

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Photos by Don Bowers Photographer Don Bowers has been documenting storms in the northern Buxton Beach area for decades, but after visiting the shoreline on Wednesday, March 27, he stated that this week’s low pressure system has caused more damage in Buxton than he has seen since he moved to Hatteras Island in the mid-1960s. […]

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N.C. Highway 12 was open and passable as of 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, although standing water, sand, and foggy conditions were creating less-than-ideal driving conditions. Travelers should use caution and watch for NCDOT vehicles as they work to clear the roadways. Additional ocean overwash before or after Wednesday’s 9:25 a.m. high tide is possible, especially […]

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Effective immediately, the Ocracoke Convenience Site will only be accepting household solid waste, per a Wednesday update from Hyde County. “The site will not accept recyclables, construction debris, or yard waste until Tuesday, April 2, 2024,” stated Hyde County in a March 27 press release. “Weather and road conditions are projected to hinder transportation to […]

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Ocean overwash was reported in northern Buxton roughly two hours before Tuesday’s 9:05 p.m. high tide, and additional overwash before and after high tide is probable in multiple areas throughout Hatteras Island, including north of Hatteras Village, Rodanthe, the Pea Island Visitors Center, and the “Canal Zone,” south of the Basnight Bridge. N.C. Highway 12 […]

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Ocean overwash was reported before and after Tuesday morning’s 8:50 a.m. high tide in multiple areas throughout Hatteras Island, particularly in northern Buxton, Frisco, north of Hatteras Village, and on Pea Island in the “Canal Zone,” south of the Basnight Bridge. N.C. Highway 12 is open on Hatteras Island, however, as of 10:00 a.m., overwash […]

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