Our Brindley Beach Vacations homes are perfect any time of the year. If it does snow, we’ll get some great pictures of a truly different winter wonderland.ĭon’t let the weather keep you from that dream vacation. And their snow driving skills are…well, interesting. Natural hazards and storms are a part of living on the Outer Banks and the sustainability of our community depends on managing flood.
The first home was lost in the morning and was followed by the second later. According to the National Park Service, two beachside homes on Hatteras Island, located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, fell into the ocean on Tuesday. We do get snow occasionally on the Outer Banks, but two days of snow, even if it’s just brief squalls and showers is pretty rare.įor any visitors lucky enough to be here this week-yes, even in the winter this sandbar by the sea is a beautiful place-if it does snow enough to stick, especially on the roads…well, be careful.Īlthough a considerable portion of the population of the Outer Banks grew up driving in snow, and equally considerable portion did not. Heavy winds and powerful waves brought down a pair of homes in North Carolina this week. And those that will be for the better part of two days. Right now the forecast for Friday and Saturday is calling for snow showers.
We may have some interesting weather later in the week. It doesn’t look like it will be severe flooding, but it certainly is something to pay attention to. Those are winds that can cause soundside flooding as the waters are pushed into the bays and estuaries Tuesday and is expected to be high again around 4 p.m., though at lower levels. The winds have just shifted to the southwest and will continue to shift finally blowing straight from the west. Outer Banks, (WAVY Photo Steve Fundaro) High tide in the area was at 3 a.m. Bridge designed to avoid flooded road to. That’s where it’s snowing-which isn’t all that bad-or the storm is producing freezing rain and sleet. Bridge designed to avoid flooded road to Outer Banks opens on NC coast. Beaufort, Ocean Isle, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, and many other areas saw flooding. Nothing we’ve experienced so far is anything like what is happening to the west and north of us. The flooding was not limited to the Outer Banks nearly the entire North Carolina coast saw tidal flooding made worse by the passing storm. Ball said they have even seen objects floating past their hotel. The Outback Power Energ圜ell 48-FLA-525 is a 21.4 kWh, 48 volt (445 amp hour 24hrs), flooded lead acid battery system that includes eight Outback Power. NCDOT reported some mild overwash at the S Curves, but according to the lates statement, the area is passable and crews are ready to move into the area. Jenny Ball shares a photo of flooding outside her hotel in Buxton on the North Carolina Outer Banks. There were some pretty strong gusts, but it never quite blew like the forecast predicted. Utilities that run along the current state right-of-way through the wildlife refuge also will be relocated to the new causeway.That coastal storm seems to be passing by now. Fish and Wildlife Service and remove the road's asphalt and a string of sandbags that protect it from the ocean. Parts of outback South Australia have recently experienced flooding and there are still some warnings, changing road conditions and road closures in place. 12 that is bypassed by the new bridge to the U.S. With the new bridge open, the DOT intends to return the section of N.C. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which encompasses most of the southern Outer Banks, also saw more than 3 million visitors for the first time in 2021, a 20% spike from 2020. After a bit of a pandemic-driven slowdown in 2020, visitors came roaring back in 2021, eager to experience vacation and still somewhat limited in where they could travel outside the United States.Īccording to state tourism officials, visitors pumped $1.4 billion into the local economy in 2020 and supported nearly 11,800 jobs, about a third of Dare County's population, and generated $123 million in state and local taxes. Across the Outer Banks there are different types of flooding that occurs and where a property is located will determine what type of flooding, if any. Tourism is big business, and some would say the only business of significance in Dare County, which includes the Outer Banks. 12 is the only highway link to the Outer Banks' southern communities, including Avon, Buxton, and Hatteras Island, the closure of the roadway has immediate and devastating impacts on the area's tourism-dependent economy. But the cost - an extended bridge could have cost more than $1 billion - coupled with local opposition saw the project downsized to the current bridge. 12 through the refuge since there are several overwash "hot spots" between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet. State officials had initially proposed bridging most of N.C.
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