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NC Highway 12 on Hatteras reopens after Hurricane Erin's impact on Outer Banks

N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island reopened Saturday post-Hurricane Erin, with a staged reentry for locals, property owners, ...

Highway 12 in Dare County deemed safe for travel, phased lifting of evacuation orders for Hatteras Island underway

D ARE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Now that the NCDOT has deemed Highway 12 in Dare County safe for travel, a phased lifting of ...

While NC 12 reopens to public on Hatteras and Pea islands, the highway remains closed in part of Ocracoke: NCDOT

As recovery is underway, some parts of the Outer Banks are still working hard to get things back to normal — and the weather ...

Dune breaches keep Highway 12 on Hatteras Island & Ocracoke closed

Hwy 12 will stay closed at the Marc Basnight Bridge and on the north end of Ocracoke at this time. The North Carolina ...
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NCDOT: Travel on NC 12 safe; Hatteras Island to reopen in stages after Hurricane Erin

N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island is safe for travel and opened at noon Saturday, Aug. 23, and Dare County will start a ...

Dare County teams assess storm damage on Hatteras Island as recovery plans begin

Update: A mandatory evacuation order for Hatteras Island is still in place, while N.C. Highway 12 remains closed from the ...

Flooding on Hatteras Island, crews work on OBX dunes along NC 12 amid storm surge warning from Hurricane Erin

NCDOT officials said "given the winds, wave heights and storm surge forecast, it likely won't be enough" to keep NC 12 from ...

NC 12 ‘needs a ton of work’, Gov. Josh Stein says, reopening unknown

It’s unlikely access to Hatteras Island will reopen Saturday, as ocean overwash from Hurricane Erin continues to cover parts ...

NC 12 reopens in Outer Banks after Hurricane Erin

N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island has reopened post-Hurricane Erin. Web Editor : Jessica Patrick. Posted 2025-08-24T11:38:35-0400 - Updated 2025-08-24T11:38:35-0400 ...