Beautiful Labor Day Weekend

The road is open and it is a beautiful day at the beach. See you soon.

Sorry the sunrise is so hard to see but the sun was just a little too bright!

See you at the BEACH.

Bulletin Number: 11

Date/Time: 9/3/2010 5:33:09 PM

Re-Entry For Hatteras Island Begins 7:00am Saturday, September 4

The mandatory evacuation issued for Hatteras Island will remain in effect until 7:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4. NCDOT has been working throughout the day to remove sand and standing water on NC Highway 12 from Hurricane Earl.

With the lifting of the evacuation order for Saturday at 7:00 a.m., access for all vehicles will be restored to the Villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras and the ferry dock.

Motorists are advised that although access will be permitted, there may be standing water on roadways throughout the area. Proceed with caution, as it is difficult to determine the water’s depth and can cause brake failure, loss of control, or vehicle flooding.

At noon today, the mandatory evacuation was lifted for the remainder of Dare County north of Oregon Inlet including the Towns of Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Nags Head, Southern Shores and the unincorporated areas of Dare County north of Oregon Inlet.

The bridges leading to Dare County are open and no re-entry pass is required.

Evacuation Order Still in Effect

The evacuation order for Hatteras Island will not be lifted today. I spoke with Dare County Emergency Management at approximately 3:30 pm and was provided this information. I have not seen a new bulletin on darenc.com verifing this information. However, the last bulletin stated the island was closed so they may not be planning an update.

Again, we will post more information as it becomes available.

No Word Yet

We still have no word yet on opening Hwy 12 or lifting the Evac order. We'll let you know as soon as we get the word.

Still no word on Highway 12. When we get word, it will appear on this blog.

More Earl information

We still have no information about when Highway 12 will open, or when the evacuation order will belifted. As soon as we know, you'll know.

Highway 12 Update

Hurricane Earl
Bulletin # 10
9/3/2010 11:00 AM

The mandatory evacuation order for Hatteras Island remains in effect due to sand and standing water on NC Highway 12. Villages affected by the continuation of this evacuation order include Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras. Crews from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) are working to clear the roadway. An advisory will be issued when conditions safely allow the evacuation order for Hatteras Island to be lifted.