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Evacuation Order for Currituck Outer Banks Lifted Effective 12 Noon

By The Independent ⋅ September 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Vacationers Advised to contact Realty companies
Effective at 12 noon, Sept. 3, Currituck County will lift the evacuation order for all visitors on the Currituck Outer Banks. At that time, there will be no restrictions in place on travel into Currituck County.
Vacationers are advised to contact their realty companies for information regarding the accessibility of their [...]

Damage Assessment Underway Throughout Currituck

By The Independent ⋅ September 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Ban on Alcohol Sales Lifted
Currituck County officials lifted the ban on alcohol sales as of 7 a.m. and began the process of assessing damage from Hurricane Earl at sunrise. Assessment teams are currently throughout each area of Currituck.
At this time, damage assessment in Carova is underway behind the dune line only. The beach road is [...]

Currituck Outer Banks Under A Limited Evacuation

By The Independent ⋅ September 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Currituck County has instituted a limited evacuation for visitors in the Currituck Outer Banks. This includes Corolla and the 4-wheel drive area of Carova only.
This evacuation DOES NOT include the Currituck mainland or Knotts Island.
In addition, the following are CLOSED on Friday, Sept. 3:
• Currituck County government
• Currituck County schools
• All courts in Currituck County
For additional information, monitor [...]

Currituck Outer Banks Evacuation in Progress

By The Independent ⋅ September 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Currituck County government is receiving reports of heavy traffic on the beach road in the 4-wheel drive section and on NC 12 through Corolla, and through Duck and Southern Shores in Dare County en route to Highway 158.
Motorists are asked to be patient as they work their way onto 158 at Southern Shores. NC Department [...]

Currituck Orders Mandatory Evacuation for North Beach Visitors

By The Independent ⋅ September 2, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Currituck County government issued at 8:30 a.m. a MANDATORY EVACUATION of all visitors on the Currituck Outer Banks. This includes all sections of Corolla and the 4-wheel drive area. Motorists should follow directives of law enforcement while traveling along NC 12 and Highway 158/168 during the evacuation.
Currituck County government has also issued a State of [...]

Currituck ordinance to buffer Corolla Wild Horses

By The Independent ⋅ July 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Currituck County Board of Commissioners will consider at their Monday, July 6 meeting, a change to the county ordinance governing how close individuals may approach the wild horses located on the northern Currituck Outer Banks.
County Attorney, Ike McRee, met recently with Lieutenant Jason Bank of the Currituck Sheriff’s Department and Karen McAlpin of the [...]

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