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Hatteras Island residents brave closed stretch of NC 12 to shelter in place

NC 12 shut down near the Basnight Bridge over the Oregon Inlet to all southbound traffic as Hurricane Erin makes its closest ...
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Highway 12 remains closed on Hatteras Island

Hurricane Erin made its closest approach to the North Carolina coast this morning, and Highway 12 is still feeling its ...
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This Outer Banks Island Has 70 Miles of Wild Beaches and the Tallest Lighthouse in the U.S.

See the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in the U.S. Plan your visit for the fall, when the ...

Erin floods Hatteras, officials urge everyone to stay away from the water

Officials predict N.C. 12 will become impassable in sections with the evening’s high tide around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday.

Hurricane Erin closes NC 12 on Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island

OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WITN) - All lanes of NC 12 are closed on Ocracoke Island between the Northern Ferry Terminal and the ...
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Hatteras, Ocracoke under mandatory evacuation orders due to potential impacts of Hurricane Erin

Dare County officials declared a state of emergency Sunday evening as they say Hurricane Erin is forecast to bring life-threatening impacts to the Outer Banks.

Evacuations ordered for Hatteras Island, Ocracoke; state of emergency declared

Several days of heavy surf and high winds and waves could wash out parts of NC 12, which connects the popular vacation spot ...

UPDATE: Tropical storm watch for Hatteras Island until Tuesday morning

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated tropical storm watch at 10:41 p.m. on Monday in effect until Tuesday at ...

Hurricane Erin Flooding Shuts Roads, But Local Businesses Serve Stranded Residents

While most businesses closed ahead of the storm, some Hatteras Island shops and inns are staying open, providing food and ...