'Severe' Outer Banks Overwash Continues as More NC 12 Damage Emerges; Repairs Start, Crews Ferry Equipment to Ocracoke
Nearly 500 feet of NC-12 was damaged and the road is closed indefinitely as crews assess repairs after ocean overwash.
- On Thursday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation closed NC-12 indefinitely between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe after a powerful nor'easter damaged nearly 500 feet of pavement near Pea Island.
- Continuous ocean overwash and multiple high tide cycles prevent officials from fully assessing the undermined road section, which remains closed Saturday as further damage remains possible.
- Dare County Chairman Bob Woodard noted the storm impacted a $42 million beach nourishment project but does not believe the weather will delay the restoration work's completion.
- Visitor Barbara Knudson remains stuck in Rodanthe after relocating from oceanfront lodging, while long-time resident Kevin McCabe described the scene as "disheartening" given the compromised coastline.
- NCDOT Division One Communications Officer Tim Hass outlined plans to reconstruct a protective dune and build a temporary one-lane detour to restore access to Hatteras Island, though full repairs could take weeks.
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'Severe' Outer Banks overwash continues as more NC 12 damage emerges; repairs start, crews ferry equipment to Ocracoke
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