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Tropical storm warning issued for Hatteras Island until Tuesday evening

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a tropical storm warning at 1:09 p.m. on Tuesday for Hatteras Island. The following ...

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.
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Hurricane Erin stirs up strong winds and floods part of a NC highway as it slowly moves out to sea

Hurricane Erin has battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes. The monster storm slowly began to move ...
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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 ...

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 ...

Portions of Highway 12 stay closed as Erin makes mess on roads

The NCDOT shut down all lanes of the highway on Ocracoke Island between the Northern Ferry Terminal and the National Park Service Pony Pens last night until further notice. Lanes will also stay closed ...

Hurricane Erin: State of Emergency issued for Dare County; mandatory evacuation order issued for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island

A State of Emergency has been issued for all areas of Dare County, and a mandatory evacuation order is in place for Hatteras ...

Life-threatening storm surge expected across Dare County, especially on Hatteras Island

In a 10 On Your Side interview with Drew Pearson, director of emergency management for Dare County, he shares what he expects ...