Dare County issues preliminarily damage assessment from Erin

(Dare County)

NC12 remains closed on Hatteras

Dare County

A Mandatory Evacuation order for Hatteras Island remains in place, and N.C. Highway 12 remains closed from the Marc Basnight Bridge to Hatteras Village due to ocean overwash. A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for Hatteras Island until 12 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025.

North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) crews are actively working to clear sand and water from the roadway; however, conditions are expected to remain hazardous, and additional overwash may occur—particularly around high tide this evening (Friday, August 22, 2025) at around 7:30 p.m., and tomorrow morning (Saturday, August 23, 2025) around 8 a.m.

Based on this forecast

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