{"id":2478418,"date":"2025-08-25T10:46:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erin-overwash-still-impacting-reopening-of-n-c-12\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T10:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:48:18","slug":"erin-overwash-still-impacting-reopening-of-n-c-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erin-overwash-still-impacting-reopening-of-n-c-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Erin: Overwash still impacting reopening of N.C. 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that residents of the northern end of Ocracoke Island, part of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, remain unable<\/a> to use the N.C. 12 highway due to damage caused by overwash from Hurricane Erin. Despite earlier dune repairs, additional overwash late Saturday night undermined the roadway, leading to its closure between the Northern Ferry Terminal and the National Park Service Pony Pens. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein, along with several state officials, visited the area to assess the damage. Hurricane Erin was notable for rapidly intensifying from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm and producing storm surges of 2 to 4 feet along the Outer Banks. The storm also generated risky rip currents<\/a> along a broad stretch of the East Coast. Efforts to reopen access continue, with Dare County starting a phased reentry to Hatteras Island via the Marc Basnight Bridge, allowing visitor access beginning Sunday evening.

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