Dare County remains under a State of Emergency, which includes the mandatory evacuation of Hatteras Island. Friday, the Dare County damage assessment teams were deployed to Hatteras Island. The team is conducting a post-storm damage assessment to determine the severity of the impact of Erin on the community.

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a coastal flood advisory at 9:24 p.m. on Friday in effect until Sunday at midnight for Hatteras Island.

NC 12 shut down near the Basnight Bridge over the Oregon Inlet to all southbound traffic as Hurricane Erin makes its closest pass to the Outer Banks.

On Thursday at 11:10 p.m. a coastal flood warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC in effect until Saturday at midnight for Northern Outer Banks and Hatteras Island.

A storm surge warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Tuesday at 1:09 p.m. for Hatteras Island.

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Dare County damage assessment teams were deployed to Hatteras Island Friday morning, where they found numerous homes and businesses damaged from Hurricane Erin. Buxton saw the most impact with 56 residential and 4 commercial structures damaged. Rodanthe had 19 residential and 2 commercial structures damaged.

Since the passing of Hurricane Erin, Dare County damage assessment teams were deployed to Hatteras Island on Friday, Aug. 21.Preliminary damage assessment coun

North Carolina’s primary driving route through the Outer Banks on Friday morning remained closed on Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island. N.

Hwy 12 will stay closed at the Marc Basnight Bridge and on the north end of Ocracoke at this time. The North Carolina Department of Transportation says this morning’s high tide opened up two new dune breaches along Highway 12. Officials say the first breach is 200 feet at the Canal Zone just south of the Oregon Inlet.