Hatteras Island got hit HARD by Irene. The southern part of the island (Hatteras Village, Frisco and Buxton) made out okay. The northern part of the island (Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo) is devastated and looks like a war zone from what we hear. Avon experienced a lot of soundside flooding. Sound Mind & Body sustained minor damage and repairs are already underway. Some of our neighbors lost everything.
The Salvation Army and Red Cross are feeding more than 800 people three meals a day at the Avon fire station and the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Center. Food Lion primarily has canned goods at this point. They are giving out free tetanus shots because of the yucky stuff people are having to deal with while they are cleaning up their houses and yards.
NC-12 washed out in five places between the Bonner Bridge and Rodanthe. They have begun filling in the smaller breaches and will install a temporary bridge over the largest one (see video showing how the temporary bridge will be constructed). They hope to have that done within a month. Then they have to figure out what they are going to do with the road long-term. We’ll be using ferries between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe until the temporary bridge is in place.
Residents are being allowed back on the island today for the first time. There is no word when visitors will be allowed back in, but it will not be before Sept. 17th.
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Please contact us at info@hatterasislandhouse.com if you have any questions.
