Drone Flight to retrieve Ocracoke stormwater data scheduled for the week of November 18

November 18, 2024 | Community News Brief | By: Joy Crist

Hyde County and the Ocracoke Mosquito Control Board are currently working with Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments Program (LASII) funding to find solutions to stormwater issues within the village of Ocracoke.

The survey for priority areas on Ocracoke has been scheduled for the week of November 18th.

The engineering firm, WithersRavenel, will fly a drone in the locations marked in the figure above to retrieve data necessary to complete the analysis.

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