Posts Tagged "Hurricane Irene"
Bridge at new Pea Island inlet will be 2 miles long
A permanent replacement at the breach cut by Hurricane Irene in the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge will be 25 feet high and 2 miles long.
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Arts Council is back home
The Dare County Arts Council is back at the old courthouse building in Manteo after evacuating for Hurricane Irene.
Irene’s impact slow to recede in downtown Manteo
Six months after Hurricane Irene raised Shallowbag Bay to unseen levels, downtown Manteo still has a ways to go before making a full recovery.
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Teetering buildings at new inlet slated for demo
Two buildings in danger of falling into the breach of Pea Island caused by Hurricane will be torn down in the near future, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says.
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N.C. 12 decision delayed for study of 7-mile bridge
NCDOT is looking at a 7-mile-long bridge around southern Pea Island, while rock and sheet piling is being installed to protect a temporary bridge.
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More erosion control needed for temporary bridge
Rocks and walls will be added over the next four to six weeks to protect the southern landing of the temporary N.C. 12 bridge, requiring temporary lane closures.
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Surfers fear loss of access to acclaimed break
Plans for the breach cut by Hurricane Irene at Mirlo Beach is making waves because surfers fear a bridge would cut off access to an acclaimed break.
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Insurance checks can create another headache
For the lucky ones, an insurance check eventually arrives after a hurricane But now, many are discovering another headache awaits trying to cash it.
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Planners favoring permanent bridge at Pea Island
Highway planners are leaning toward building a permanent bridge next to the temporary span over the new inlet formed on Pea Island by Hurricane Irene.
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State official asks for flood claims filing extension
N.C. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin sent a letter Friday to FEMA asking for an extension of the deadline for victims of Hurricane Irene to file flood claims.
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Timetable set for long-term options to fix N.C. 12
The state agency will hold a pair of workshops in December for the public to comment on proposals to address the breaches formed by Hurricane Irene.
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Heeding complaints, FEMA to reinspect properties
Inspectors from the National Flood Insurance Plan are being sent out immediately to reinspect some Hurricane Irene damaged properties, after state leaders said the federal program was in some cases unresponsive to victims of the storm.
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