NWS Wakefield issues Hurricane Warning

Hurricane Warning for Western Currituck, NC
Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
Thu, Aug 25, 2011, 7:27 PM EDT
… HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT…
… PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN PLACE AT THIS TIME FOR ALL VISITORS TO CURRITUCK COUNTY… NORTH CAROLINA.
AN EVACUATION ORDER FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEGINS AT 8 [...]

Shelters Opening to Evacuees from Coast

Evacuations Ordered for Currituck, Dare and Hyde Counties
RALEIGH – State and county emergency management agencies are coordinating with the American Red Cross to open shelters for residents leaving the Outer Banks. Residents should seek safe shelter away from areas subject to flooding and storm surge. People living along the coast should seek lodging with [...]

Irene to pass over coast

The latest (8 am Aug 25, 2011) track projections from the National Hurricane Center call for Irene to pass over the coast of northeastern NC at approximately 2 am Sunday, August 28 with winds between 74 and 110 mph.
Aug 25, 2011 - 8 am projected path
More Stories Like This …Swinson, Ara : Obituary on March [...]

NHC : Advisory # 20 - Irene

A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM
NORTH OF SURF CITY TO THE NORTH CAROLINA-VIRGINIA BORDER INCLUDING
THE PAMLICO…ALBEMARLE…AND CURRITUCK SOUNDS.

State Bans Open Burning, Cancels Burn Permits in Part of Eastern N.C.

Raleigh – N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Dee Freeman banned open burning and canceled all burning permits effective at 6 p.m. today for 27 eastern North Carolina counties, including areas south of U.S. 64 and east of Interstate 95.
The ban on open burning will be in effect until further notice for [...]

Incumbents face challenge in State Legislative Races

Unofficial Election Results
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1
7 of 8 Counties Reporting (Tyrell not reporting)

Marc Basnight (DEM-I)
55.00%
30,098

Hood Richardson (REP)
45.00%
24,627

Total Votes Cast
 
54,725

NC STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 1
3 of 4 Counties Reporting (Tyrell not reporting)

W. C. (Bill) Owens, Jr. (DEM-I)
51.82%
10,553

John J. Woodard, Jr. (REP)
48.18%
9,810

Total Votes Cast
 
20,363

NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 2
4 of 4 Counties Reporting

Timothy L. [...]

Nominate a Veteran to represent your County

Each county in North Carolina has been invited to nominate one Veteran to represent their county at the new North Carolina Veterans Park that will open in July 2011 in Fayetteville, NC. Veterans must be living and may be a man or woman from any of the five branches of service and from any [...]

N.C. Cooperative Extension partners with 10% Campaign

Campaign goal is to promote local foods
Cameron Lowe with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Currituck County will be extension’s local foods coordinator, supporting the 10% Campaign. The campaign is an effort to encourage North Carolina consumers to spend 10 percent of their food dollars on foods from local sources.
Through the campaign website – www.nc10percent.com [...]

Perdue : Damage Assessments Underway for Outer Banks

RALEIGH - State officials are feeling hopeful this morning as Hurricane Earl leaves North Carolina.
“It is going to be a beautiful Labor Day weekend in North Carolina,” said Gov. Bev Perdue. “For the most part, it appears we have dodged a bullet.”
She said local officials are out this morning conducting initial damage assessments, but [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 36

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TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 36
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
0900 UTC FRI SEP 03 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
ALL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH
CAROLINA…AND FOR THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE ABLEMARLE SOUND.
THE HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED NORTH OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 32

National Hurricane Center Website
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TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
0900 UTC THU SEP 02 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED NORTH OF SAGAMORE BEACH
MASSACHUSETTS TO PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS…AND WEST OF WOODS HOLE
MASSACHUSETTS TO WESTPORT MASSACHUSETTS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 31

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TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 31
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
0300 UTC THU SEP 02 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
NONE.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS.
A HURRICANE [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 30

National Hurricane Center Website
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TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
2100 UTC WED SEP 01 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY…INCLUDING
DELAWARE BAY SOUTH OF SLAUGHTER BEACH AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY [...]

3 Day Tides - Corolla to Ocracoke

Currituck Beach Light, North Carolina
36.3833° N, 75.8333° W

Day
High
Low
High
Low

Wed Sep 01
00:38
06:41
13:12
19:56

Thu Sep 02
01:38
07:42
14:16
21:02

Fri Sep 03
02:47
08:51
15:24
22:07

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
36.1017° N, 75.7100° W

Day
High
Low
High
Low

Wed Sep 01
00:39
06:47
13:16
19:53

Thu Sep 02
01:37
07:46
14:16
20:57

Fri Sep 03
02:42
08:51
15:21
22:02

Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
35.2333° N, 75.5167° W

Day
High
Low
High
Low

Wed Sep 01
00:28
06:33
13:18
19:48

Thu Sep 02
01:26
07:31
14:21
20:55

Fri Sep 03
02:33
08:37
15:27
22:00

Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
35.1150° N, 75.9883° W

Day
High
Low
High
Low

Wed Sep 01
00:42
07:19
13:32
20:34

Thu Sep 02
01:40
08:17
14:35
21:41

Fri Sep 03
02:47
09:23
15:41
22:46

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Area now under Hurricane Warning

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Coral Gable Florida has issued a Hurricane Warning for coastal areas from Bogue Inlet, North Carolina northeastward to the NC / VA Border - including the waters of Pamlico, Albemarle and Currituck Sounds.
The NHC has also adjusted the Hurricane Watch area to extend from the NC / VA border [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 29

National Hurricane Center Website
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TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 29
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
1500 UTC WED SEP 01 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED
STATES FROM BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER…INCLUDING THE PAMLICO [...]

NHC : HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 28

National Hurricane Center Website
000
WTNT22 KNHC 010840
TCMAT2
HURRICANE EARL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 28
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
0900 UTC WED SEP 01 2010
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COAST OF VIRGINIA FROM THE
NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO PARRAMORE ISLAND.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A [...]

Hyde County Public Advisory #1 : Hurricane Earl

According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Earl, a well-developed current category 4 hurricane, is forecast to impact the Outer Banks as it makes a NE turn off the coast. This will affect Hyde County with significant wind, rain, and storm surges that may flood low-lying areas of Hyde County, both on the Mainland and [...]

Hurricane EARL: Citizens Should Be Prepared By Thursday

Residents and visitors in Currituck County should be prepared for Hurricane Earl by Thursday, September 2, 2010. According to the current forecast by the National Weather Service, the Outer Banks should begin to experience sustained winds of at least 39 mph by 11 p.m. on Thursday. These sustained winds are expected to affect Currituck County [...]

Hurricane Earl : Currituck Urges Preparedness

Citizens Urged To Prepare For Possible Hurricane Conditions
Currituck County government urges all residents and visitors to monitor the progress of Hurricane Earl and prepare for possible hurricane conditions by the end of this week.
Currituck County Emergency Management is coordinating information with the National Weather Service (NWS). All county residents and visitors should prepare for the [...]

Mosquito Season Not Yet Over!

Recent rainfall has left behind wet soil and standing water over parts of the region. The onset of the mosquito population raises the risk of disease. The best way to protect both humans and animals is to reduce the breeding grounds for mosquitoes and reduce exposure.
Mosquitoes can breed in any [...]

Area under Heat Advisory

The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Virginia has issued a heat advisory, which is in effect from 12 noon through 6 pm this evening.
Temperatures are expected to climb well into the 90s this afternoon across much of northeastern North Carolina. High temperatures combined with dew points in the lower to middle 70s will produce [...]

Red Cross Blood Drives for August

Listed below is the American Red Cross blood drive schedule for August 2010.

DATE
LOCATION
TIME
COUNTY

08/04/10
Pizza Hut in Manteo
12-6 pm
Dare

(each donor receives a FREE pizza coupon)

08/05/10
USCG @ ATTC (bldg. 4)
9-3 pm
Pasquotank

08/14/10
Southgate Mall
10-3 pm
Pasquotank

08/14/10
Newland Providence Ruritan Club
10-2 pm
Pasquotank

(Morgan’s Corner)

08/18/10
Ahoskie UMC Fellowship Hall
12-6 pm
Hertford

(sponsored by Ahoskie Kiwanis Club)

08/18/10
Pizza Hut of Eliz. City (on bus)
2-6 pm
Pasquotank

08/20/10
Prate’s Cove in Manteo
1-6 pm
Dare

08/21/10
Harvest Christian [...]

Common Sense - Obituary

Today, we mourn the passing of an old friend by the name of Common Sense.
Common Sense lived a long life, but died from heart failure at the brink of the Millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He selflessly devoted his [...]

April Blood Drives

Listed below is the American Red Cross blood drive schedule for the month of April 2010.

DATE
LOCATION
TIME
COUNTY

04/01/10
Guardian Care-Elizabeth City
1-5 PM
Pasquotank

04/06/10
Weeksville Lions Club
2-7 PM
Pasquotank

04/06/10
Cape Hatteras Secondary School-Buxton
12-6 PM
Dare

04/07/10
Outer Banks Hospital-Nags Head
11-4 PM
Dare

04/12/10
Ocracoke Community School
2:30-7 PM
Hyde

04/13/10
Kitty Hawk UMC
12-6 PM
Dare

04/13/10
Camden County High School-Band Room
10-4 PM
Camden

 
Sponsored by S.A.D.D.)

04/14/10
Chowan University-Hawks Nest
10:30-4 PM
Hertford

 
(Sponsored by Science Club) in Murfreesboro

04/15/10
USCG @ ATTC-Building 4
9-3 PM
Pasquotank

04/15/10
Jarvisburg [...]