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'This is as bad as I’ve ever seen it’ – Buxton Beach severely …
Mar 27, 2024 · Photographer Don Bowers has been documenting storms in the northern Buxton Beach area for decades, but after visiting the shoreline on Wednesday, March 27, he stated …
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Nov 7, 2024 · The N.C. Department of Transportation’s popular Hatteras-Ocracoke route will be making the annual switch to its regular off-season winter schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The …
Minor soundside flooding reported; N.C. 12 remains closed on …
Dec 18, 2023 · N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke between the Pony Pens and the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry docks is closed. All other sections of N.C. Highway 12 are open, but blowing …
Coastal Flood Watch and High Wind Watch now in effect for …
Dec 15, 2023 · The Coastal Flood Watch lays out the potential for ocean and soundside flooding, with 2-4 feet of above-ground level inundation possible. The High Wind Watch lays out …
Cleanup underway, but more damage from Ernesto’s waves …
Aug 19, 2024 · Powerful waves from distant Hurricane Ernesto have continued to damage vulnerable oceanfront structures this weekend along parts of Hatteras Island, while debris from …
Ocean overwash reported in multiple locations; Another low …
Mar 26, 2024 · The highway remains closed on northern Ocracoke Island from the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry terminal to the NPS Pony Pens due to multiple cycles of ocean overwash, …
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Oct 3, 2024 · Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is urging caution on roads and beaches over the next two to three days, due to the potential for multiple days of heavy rainfall …
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Nov 4, 2024 · October 26, 2024 | Community News Brief. Cape Hatteras Secondary School invites the community to its Annual Veterans Celebration on Friday, November 8, 2024. All …
Work officially begins on the new Cape Hatteras Lighthouse …
Nov 16, 2023 · After years of planning, a new multi-use pathway in Buxton took a big step forward on Wednesday, November 15, as stakeholders celebrated the imminent construction of the …