Update from Hyde County
Mandatory Evacuation Remains in Effect
The mandatory evacuation for all visitors to Hatteras Island remains in effect and includes the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras. Vacationers who have not yet evacuated should pack all belongings, check out with their accommodations provider and depart Hatteras Island as soon as possible. Read more
Evacuation Moves Forward while CHEC Continues Work to Provide Temporary Power
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) is focusing its efforts today on ensuring that all residents on Hatteras Island have continuous temporary power.
Per Laura Ertle, Director of Public Relations for CHEC, all of the circuits for Avon and all villages south have been energized, and no rolling blackouts are expected for these areas. Read more
July 29, 2017 11:30 am
Update From CHEC
July 28, 2017 4:30 pm
July 28, 2017 4:00 pm
At 4:30 pm CHEC will drop the north Buxton circuit and the Hatteras beach circuit and pick up the Hatteras Village circuit and the south Frisco circuit.
July 28, 2017 3:50 pm
Efforts Underway to Determine Repairs Needed for Faulty Transmission Cable
July 28, 2017 2:40 pm
CHEC reports that crews are working to connect additional portable generators at the Waves substation as a temporary power source as the damaged transmission line is excavated, evaluated and repaired. Please continue conservation efforts, especially by off the air conditioning. These generators can only carry some of the load of the island, and everyone’s help is needed to provide power.
July 28, 2017 1:45 pm
Generators Spotted in Frisco
July 28, 2017 1:15 pm
Donations Requested to Help Feed Power Crews
July 28, 2017 11:45 am
Ocracoke Island Update
At 3:30 a.m. Tideland EMC brought the 1st generator online to power the South Circuit in the vicinity of Ocracoke lighthouse. The next two generators will be on the 1 p.m. ferry from Swan Quarter and will arrive on the island this afternoon. Hyde County urges all Ocracoke residents to remember that conservation keeps the power on. Please only power refrigerators and fans.
July 28, 2017 11:45 am
Island Residents Urged to Conserve Water
Due to the power outage, the Dare County Water Department has issued a water conservation alert for Hatteras Island customers. Residents and visitors are asked to take special measures to conserve water as much as possible because water production capacity is diminished due to the power outage. There are no concerns about the quality of water being provided – it is safe to drink.
July 28, 2017 11:15 am
Public Cooling and Charging Station Available at Ocracoke VFD
The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department will be made available to the public as a cooling and charging station starting Friday, July 28, 2017, at 8:00 AM. Medical personnel will be onsite to help treat heat related injuries.
Due to current power restrictions, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Frisco Campground is closed through Friday.
Due to the Ocracoke non-resident mandatory evacuation issued by Hyde County because of island-wide power outage, the Ocracoke Campground will be closed until the County’s evacuation order is lifted.
The Ocracoke Visitor Center and ORV Permit Office will remain open unless excessive heat necessitates a closure. ORV permits will be sold on a cash-only basis until power is restored.
All other seashore facilities including the Cape Point Campground, Oregon Inlet Campground, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Bodie Island Lighthouse, Hatteras Island ORV Permit Office, Bodie Island ORV Permit Office, etc remain open.
Portable Generators Have Arrived on Hatteras
Portable generators have arrived on Hatteras Island, and are up and running. CHEC will cycle the power from the two portable generators, that are in Avon and Waves, in 3 hour increments. Buxton, Frisco & Hatteras will continue to cycle on the Buxton plant.
Tonight’s schedule for temporary power in Avon, Rodanthe, Waves & Salvo:
CHEC asks that residents & visitors receiving this temporary power please TURN OFF the AC and conserve as much as possible.
Seven more portable generators will be arriving beginning tomorrow.
July , 2017 3:10 pm
Update from Hyde County
Tideland Electric Membership Corporation’s attempt to operate the Ocracoke generator earlier today was unsuccessful and resulted in damage that renders it inoperable.
Three mobile generators will arrive on the island Friday to operate the three island circuits starting tomorrow evening. With strict conservation, Tideland hopes to avoid rotating outages once generator power is in place.
Per Tideland, this will completely depend upon everyone on the island doing their part. Please make sure all large breakers and non-essential appliances/electronics/etc. are turned off and/or unplugged.
Tideland EMC will attempt to restore limited power to Ocracoke island with a generator. Ocracoke will operate under a schedule of rotating blackouts for a period of time yet to be determined. For that to be successful, all island residents & visitors need to shut off non-essential breakers now and observe strict conservation during each generator run. Tideland EMC recommends shutting off water heaters and HVAC systems.
Again, it is of critical importance for all Ocracoke residents and visitors to observe the conservation request issued by Tideland EMC. If the current population of Ocracoke does not comply, the rotating schedule could be interrupted and attempts to alleviate the stress of the outage could be suspended. We are very hopeful that the outage will be addressed expeditiously but everyone needs to be prepared for an extended outage.
