Sunday, Sept. 4, marked the beginning for residents who evacuated before Hurricane Irene to be able to return to their homes on Hatteras Island. Dare County Government had no real data –only educated guesses — on how many vehicles left the island. Our officials anticipated problems if restrictions were totally lifted at once and devised […]
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All Hatteras residents can return after noon on Monday
All Hatteras residents can return after noon on Monday Re-entry for Hatteras Island residents, with proper identification, will begin at noon, Monday, Sept. 5. Residents must present a driver’s license showing a local address for one of the Hatteras Island villages. Re-entry for Hatteras Island residents, with proper identification, will begin at noon, Monday, Sept. […]
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The RWS Community Center is the center of life in villages ravaged by Hurricane Irene …….WITH SLIDE SHOW By ANNE C. BOWERS By ANNE C. BOWERS Every big storm, whether it is a northeaster, tropical storm, or a full-blown Hurricane, has its own signature. Hurricane Irene will be remembered for the two distinct inlets, multiple […]
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Tailwinds, the large teal-colored house and one-time neighbor of Serendipity, the famous “movie house” that was moved last year, suddenly fell into the ocean in Rodanthe this morning around 8:30 a.m., around high tide. Its demise was predictable when a small inlet formed near the house during Hurricane Irene last Saturday. Because of many complications […]
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Temporary fix for Highway 12 may open the road in a month
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced a temporary plan to return traffic to all of Highway 12 on Hatteras Island. The plan involves the placement of a temporary bridge and will allow traffic to flow in less than one month. Gov. Perdue has secured federal funding to cover the costs of the repairs. NCDOT, after […]
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Sunday, Sept. 4 – Buxton residents Residents with last names, A through D – boarding at 6 a.m. Residents with last names, E through H – boarding at 10 a.m. Residents with last names, I through L – boarding at 12:30 a.m. Residents with last names, M through P – boarding at 4 p.m. Residents with last names, Q through T – boarding at 6:30 p.m. Residents U through Z, and any other Buxton residents – boarding at 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5 – Hatteras residents Residents with last names A through D – boarding at 6 a.m. Residents with last names E through H – boarding at 10 a.m. Residents with last names, I through L – boarding at 12:30 p.m. Residents with last names, M through P – boarding at 4 p.m. Residents with last names, Q through T – boarding at 6:30 p.m. Residents U through Z and any other Hatteras residents – boarding at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 – Frisco residents Residents with last names A through D – boarding at 6 a.m. Residents with last names E through H – boarding at 10 a.m. Residents with last names, I through L – boarding at 12:30 p.m. Residents with last names, M through P – boarding at 4:00 p.m. Residents with last names, Q through T – boarding at 6:30 p.m. Residents U through Z and any other Frisco residents – boarding at 10 p.m. Prior to Sunday, September 4, the ferries will only be transporting critical personnel, essential commodities, and those with identified special medical needs.
Hatteras residents can return in a staggered re-entry by village, starting on Sunday The first phase of a staged re-entry for residents of Hatteras Island begins 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4. The first phase of a staged re-entry for residents of Hatteras Island begins 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4. The first phase of a staged […]
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All of the residents of Hatteras and Ocracoke islands yearn for their lives to be back to normal, especially in Avon, Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo – the villages that saw the most damage from Hurricane Irene. Day by day, Buxton is showing signs of recovery quickly as more and more businesses, mostly restaurants, are beginning […]
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The ugly realities of Hurricane Irene become more evident everyday as Hatteras Island works towards recovering from this huge storm. All of the once green vegetation is now dead and falling to the ground, beaten to death by winds that gusted to 88 mph on Saturday morning at 8:51 at Billy Mitchell Airfield . The […]
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Day at the Docks
(We will publish notices of cancellations, postponements or rescheduling of your regular and special events in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. Please e-mail us at editor@islandfreepress.org.) Bike the Light is cancelled Because of Hurricane Irene’s aftermath, the Kiwanis Club of Hatteras Island has decided to postpone the third annual Bike the Light, which was […]
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HURRICANE IRENE AFTERMATH Comments from the Chairman
By WARREN JUDGE Today, I want to share information as I know it on several topics. Bridge/Road access on Pea Island Jim Trogdon, who is the Chief Operating Officer for NCDOT, shared the plan for the repairs to the road to Hatteras Island. On Friday, Sept. 2, NCDOT hired a contractor to begin the repairs […]
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