HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C. (WAVY) — Crews were still working Wednesday to get NC 12 back in shape, as sand and ocean overwash during Hurricane Erin caused problems for residents and visitors.

For awhile, it was closed until workers could clear it.

"First thing we did was we went online to get a ferry reservation," one person said. "I think we might have gotten the last spot."

It has been 10 days since the order to evacuate Ocracoke Island, the tourists first and then residents two days later.

In the following days, the North Carolina Department of Transportation did what they called a dune tune, removing sand from Highway 12, which is the only road in and out from the south.

"We are basically shoring up this protective dune structure here," Hass said, "to again make NC 12 in as good a shap

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