Guide to mold cleanup after disasters
Reprinted from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). which is the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC is a federal agency under the Department of Health and […]
New needs list for Ocracoke
Ocracoke Disaster Relief created a Facebook page, which people are encouraged to check in on to stay up to date with accurate information that actually comes from our team. The following is what […]
Cooper: State continues support for Ocracoke’s recovery from Hurricane Dorian
Sept. 19, 2019. The following was issued today from Gov. Roy Cooper: “Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Dorian’s storm surge inundated Ocracoke Island, the state of North Carolina continues to provide critical […]
Meeting for businesses Friday; FEMA update
By Connie Leinbach While neither Hyde nor Dare county has yet received a formal disaster declaration to deal with the Hurricane Dorian aftermath, a meeting for all businesses will be held at […]
OCBA cancels island-wide yard sale, Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree
Due to the extensive damage to Ocracoke’s homes, businesses and infrastructure by Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 6 and the uncertainty of when visitors can safely return to the island, the island-wide yard […]
Emergency permits available for Dorian-damaged docks, bulkheads
RALEIGH – Coastal property owners who need to replace docks, piers, bulkheads or similar structures damaged by Hurricane Dorian along sounds, rivers and creeks may be authorized to do so more quickly through […]
Debris removal begins on Ocracoke; nighttime curfew still in place
By Connie Leinbach Day 11 post-Hurricane Dorian: Things at the command center in the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department building are a little less hectic than they were the afternoon of Sept. 6 […]
Dorian shuts down Ocracoke School; efforts to reopen underway
For news on Hurricane Dorian and more, go to the Ocracoke Observer home page. By Peter Vankevich Like most of the village, the record-setting storm surge from the passage of Hurricane Dorian […]
New temporary ferry schedule to Ocracoke
As of Saturday (Sept. 14), sound route ferry reservations will be taken daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1-800-BY-FERRY (1-800-293-3779). The ferry schedule to Ocracoke for now is as follows: […]
Ocracoke continues to reel from Dorian; debris removal begins today
Editor’s note: Internet issues impeded posting of this story Friday night. Information regarding the hurricane aftermath on Ocracoke changes minute by minute. Stay tuned to Ocracokeobserver.com. Update 12:11 p.m. Gas at the […]
