EVACUATION ORDER FOR DARE COUNTY EXPANDED
The Dare County Control Group has issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors throughout the entire County effective 6:00 am Thursday, September 2. The evacuation ordered yesterday for visitors and residents on Hatteras Island remains in effect. In addition, residents along the oceanfront are advised to relocate due to coastal flooding and ocean overwash that will occur.
Hurricane force winds are expected during the early morning hours Friday as the storm passes approximately 70 miles off the
Town of Nags Head
The Town of Nags Head has issued a mandatory evacuation for residents and visitors in South Nags Head, which includes the area south of Whalebone Junction, NC1243/S. Old Oregon Inlet Road.
MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF HATTERAS ISLAND
Dare County has announced a mandatory evacuation for all residents and visitors on Hatteras Island effective at 6:00pm Wednesday, September 1. The latest storm track has shifted Hurricane Earl to the west putting hurricane force winds over Hatteras Island early Friday morning.
EVACUATION ORDER ISSUED FOR VISITORS ON HATTERAS ISLAND
A mandatory evacuation has been issued for all Hatteras Island VISITORS effective immediately in anticipation of high waves along the oceanfront of Hatteras Island, which could produce overwash on NC Highway 12 and impede safe travel.
The evacuation is only for visitors on Hatteras Island and does NOT apply for areas north of Oregon Inlet. The order does NOT include the towns of Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Southern Shores, Roanoke Island or the mainland of Dare County.
EVACUATION ORDER ISSUED FOR OCRACOKE ISLAND
A mandatory evacuation has been issued for all visitors and residents of Ocracoke. The NC Ferry system will be on a first-come, first – serve basis for all vehicles open to Hatteras, Swan Quarter, and Cedar Island pending road conditions in those receiving counties. Schedules and toll collections are suspended during the evacuation order.
Emergency personnel delivering essential groceries and supplies, and permanent residential traffic as indicated by purple and green stickers will be allowed on the island via air and marine traffic. The State Highway Patrol may restrict access without appropriate credentials.