Scenes from the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian on Ocracoke Island
C. Leinbach
Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. 4 p.m.
By Connie Leinbach
“We’re resilient; we’re responding,” said Tom Pahl, Ocracoke’s county commissioner, about the historic flooding from when Hurricane Dorian inundated on Ocracoke yesterday.
Food, water and supplies have been delivered nonstop via helicopter and boat since Friday afternoon.
Running water has been turned back on, said Dave Tolson, Ocracoke Sanitary District manager, but Ocracoke is under a boil water advisory until further notice. Any water consumption—used in cooking, eating–needs to be boiled for at least one minute, he said.
Electricity is still off and it will be a while until full service is restored, Pahl said.
Officials are working on getting various services to the island: Salvation Army cooked meals, ice, portable showers and more.
The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department is the command center for information and aid on Ocracoke. Photo: C. LeinbachAlbert O’Neal, Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Dept. chief, left helms a boat with Brian Kissel, rescuing stranded islanders on Friday. Photo: C. LeinbachA view of Friendly Ridge Road Friday morning as Hurricane Dorian lashed Ocracoke Island. Photo: C. LeinbachThe Jolly Roger is one of the many island businesses that got whacked Friday by Hurricane Dorian. Photo: C. LeinbachDead fish along Irvin Garrish Highway from the receding flood waters. Photo: C. LeinbachLooking north on Irvin Garrish Highway Friday afternoon. Photo: C. LeinbachGov. Roy Cooper visits Ocracoke. Photo: C. LeinbachLt. Tom Callison pilots the UH60 Blackhawk that has made deliveries to Ocracoke since Friday. He has shuttled 1,200 pounds of food and water and communications equipment. Photo: C. Leinbach
