NWS urges all to learn about hurricanes and to be prepared
With our area's susceptibility to tropical systems, preparation each year is crucial, says the National Weather Service.
It only takes one storm to make an impact on...
Outer Banks, northeast N.C. avoid major issues from 2022 hurricane season
By Sam Walker WOBX; reprinted by permission
While the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will be remembered for the devastation in Florida and Puerto Rico, the...
‘Dorian,’ Greek alphabet storm names retired
By Peter Vankevich
Don’t expect to see another Hurricane Dorian or Laura--at least by name, not intensity. Both names along with last November’s hurricanes,...
Hurricane season is just around the corner and we name names
By Peter Vankevich
No official statements regarding how active this year’s Atlantic hurricane season have yet been made, but changes may be forthcoming.
For more than...
OIRRT completes first home; receives rebuild grant from Operation Blessing
By Connie Leinbach
While he is still completing finishing touches, after more than a year since Ocracoke’s most devastating storm, John Simpson is the first...
Ocracoke receives a Thanksgiving bounty
By Connie Leinbach
Ocracoke Island is thankful as it continues to receive help from groups far and wide. Help is a welcome thing on an...
Methodist volunteers to end in December
The North Carolina United Methodist Church Disaster Response team will depart Ocracoke in January.
The group has been on the island helping muck out homes...
Dorian remains part of life on Ocracoke
This is a repost from Sept. 4, 2020, courtesy of the Coastal Review Online
This weekend marks the anniversary of Hurricane Dorian’s landfall on...
Isaias weakens to a tropical storm as track veers inland
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Don’t let your guard down, especially when it comes to dangerous rip currents and...
Mandatory evacuation for Hatteras Island begins today; more disruptions expected
Here are some Hurricane Isaias news stories from Friday: Gov. Cooper declares emergency as North Carolina prepares for Hurricane IsaiasN.C. ferries assisting Ocracoke Island...