Hyde County lifts Evacuation Order for Ocracoke residents

UPDATE: Hyde County to lift evacuation order for Ocracoke Island visitors effective at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23.

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The Hyde County Board of Commissioners have terminated the evacuation order for Ocracoke Island for essential personnel, residents, and property owners effective at 12 p.m., Friday, August 22, 2025. After that time; access will immediately be allowed to Ocracoke essential personnel, residents, and property owners who will be allowed access to the island in that order of priority pending NCDOT Ferry availability.

The visitor evacuation order will remain in effect pending an assessment of Highway 12 at the north end of Ocracoke. There was constant ocean overwash of that area and significant sand accumulation

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