Report on Hurricane Dorian’s effects on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Special report by David Hallac, CHNS superintendent
Hurricane Dorian has left its mark on many areas of our parks and caused hardships for our communities...
Hurricane Dorian’s foray up NC’s Outer Banks leaves many stranded, floods...
By Thomas Goldsmith and Rose Hoban
Special to the Ocracoke Observer
Hurricane Dorian remained a dangerous storm Friday morning although North Carolina’s southeastern counties have apparently...
To My Ocracoke: A Love Letter from the North Carolina Poet...
Editor's note: Jaki Shelton Green was appointed last year by Gov. Roy Cooper to serve as North Carolina's ninth Poet Laureate. She is a...
Volunteers still needed to rebuild island homes
The North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church Disaster Response (NCCUMC Disaster Response) is Ocracoke Island’s long-term rebuild partner, working in response to...
Hurrricane Florence kicks off with tornado watch; curfew begins tonight
Editor's note, the impacts of Hurricane Florence are just beginning and worsening rapidly. We will continue to update as more news comes in. Check...
‘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,...
2023 Atlantic hurricane season was the fourth-busiest; Idalia, Ophelia left biggest...
By Sam Walker, courtesy of WOBX Published November 28, 2023
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season that came to an end Nov. 30 will be remembered...
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...
The five-year anniversary of Hurricane Dorian
To read stories about Dorian and its aftermath, search Hurricane Dorian on this website.
Five years ago today, islanders woke up to an inundated island...
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...