Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station hosting a variety of events Thanksgiving week

The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is hosting its annual wave of festivities during Thanksgiving week, and the historic Rodanthe site has a number of events for visitors of all ages to enjoy. Scheduled events during Thanksgiving week at the Life-Saving Station include the following: On Tuesday, November 23, at 2:00 p.m., visitors will have an opportunity to go back […]

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UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 will likely reopen today; Minor coastal flooding possible on Tuesday morning

12:15 p.m. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 will open between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, however, patches of standing saltwater and sand remain on the roadway, and travelers are advised to drive slowly and use caution. Another round of minor ocean overwash is possible on Hatteras Island with Tuesday’s 11:00 a.m. high tide, […]

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N.C. Highway 12 will be closed from Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet until Monday

N.C. Highway 12 will be closed from Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet until Monday, November 8, per a recent update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. “N.C. Department of Transportation crews will continue their efforts to clear N.C. 12 of sand, when conditions allow,” stated the NCDOT in a […]

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N.C. Highway 12 closed north of Rodanthe due to ocean overwash; Buxton flooding getting worse

N.C. Highway 12 has closed in between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet due to overwash in the Mirlo Beach area, per an 8:55 a.m. update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. Ocean overwash was starting to impact N.C. Highway 12 before Sunday morning’s 9:00 a.m. high tide at several locations, including northern Buxton, northern Rodanthe (Mirlo […]

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Soundside flooding reported in Ocracoke, Hatteras Village

Soundside flooding was starting to impact Ocracoke village and Hatteras village on Sunday morning, per multiple reports. Continued moderate to major soundside flooding with water levels 2-4 feet above ground level is forecast through Monday, and especially for southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. As of 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, N.C. Highway 12 was closed […]

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Overwash reported on N.C. Highway 12 at several locations with Sunday morning’s high tide

9:00 a.m. update: N.C. Highway 12 has closed north of Rodanthe due to overwash in the Mirlo Beach area, per an update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. Ocean overwash was starting to impact N.C. Highway 12 before Sunday morning’s 9:00 a.m. high tide at several locations, including northern Buxton, northern Rodanthe (Mirlo Beach area), […]

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