NCDOT reported late this afternoon that NC HIghway12 remains closed south of the Basnight Bridge to Hatteras Village and on the north end of Ocracoke Island.
Crews were out today shoring up a few of the hotspots in preparation for what could be the most severe of the high tide cycles.
“We expect to see more overwash at tonight’s high tide at 7 p.m. and possibly tomorrow morning’s at 7:30 a.m.,” the post said. ‘The good news is, we have not found any indication of pavement damage yet. If that remains the case, it will make the reopening process quicker.”
The National Weather Service out of Morehead City reported that coastal flooding, storm surge, and overwash will peak with this evening’s high tide, around 7 p.m. Tropical Storm Warnings remain for the coastal waters from Ocracoke north to Duck.
Conditions will slowly improve Friday as Hurricane Erin races northeast away from the North Carolina coast.
The NC Ferry Division posted that all reservations for the Swan Quarter ferry on Friday (Aug. 22) have been canceled and payments refunded.
Hyde County Manager Kris Noble will give updates on Hurricane Erin’s aftermath on “What’s Happening on Ocracoke” at 11:30 a.m. Friday on WOVV FM 90.1, http://www.wovv.org.
