N.C. Highway 12 continues to be closed between Rodanthe and the Bonner Bridge, and the coastal low pressure system that has stalled off the East Coast has become Subtropical Storm Melissa, per a Friday afternoon update from the National Weather Service. As of noon on Friday, Melissa was located about 190 miles south of Nantucket, […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is warning motorists along the Outer Banks to expect portions of N.C. 12 to be closed for extended periods during high tide cycles over the next few days as a storm system lingers off the Atlantic coast. Motorists should avoid driving through standing or rushing water and should not drive […]
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Oceanside flooding was reported in Rodanthe, northern Buxton, and central Avon near Ocean View Drive as of 7:00 a.m. on Friday morning, and overwash is expected to continue over the next several high tide cycles, and especially north of Cape Hatteras. N.C. Highway 12 is temporarily closed from Rodanthe to the Oregon Inlet Bridge due […]
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Although N.C. Highway 12 was able to temporarily reopen in northern Rodanthe at around midnight on Thursday, the highway closed again at 6:00 a.m. on Friday from the Oregon Inlet Bridge to Rodanthe due to ocean overwash. NCDOT stated in a Friday morning update that they are hoping to reopen the highway by 6 p.m. NCDOT […]
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N.C. Highway 12 temporarily closed near Blue Sea Road in Rodanthe on Thursday night due to oceanside flooding that accompanied Thursday evening’s high tide. It was reported that roughly eight cars had gotten stuck in the sand and saltwater near the S-Curves north of Rodanthe as of 8:00 p.m., and that efforts were underway to […]
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Due to unsafe road conditions resulting from the current offshore weather pattern, Cape Hatteras Elementary School and Cape Hatteras Secondary School will be closed on Friday, October 11, 2019, per a Friday morning update from Dare County schools. All other schools in Dare County will operate on a normal schedule.
Published in partnership with Carolina Public Press Gov. Roy Cooper and members of the state’s congressional delegation say they will continue to press the case for assistance for individual victims of Hurricane Dorian after the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recent decision to deny the state’s request. State officials received a letter Tuesday saying the damage […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 10 include the following: Seashore Updates According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, motorists should […]
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Ocean overwash on N.C. Highway 12 was reported on Thursday morning in northern Rodanthe, and periods of overwash and beach erosion are expected to continue over the next several days, especially around high tide, and mainly north of Cape Hatteras. NCDOT crews are currently clearing sand from N.C. Highway 12 as of Thursday morning, however, motorists should […]
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On Tuesday, October 8, Governor Cooper received a letter from FEMA denying the Individual Assistance portion of the major disaster declaration request. FEMA stated that “it has been determined that the impact to the individuals and households from this event is not of such severity and magnitude to warrant the designation of Individual Assistance.” Per a Wednesday […]
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