…significant benefit during hurricane Matthew. “Even before the end of the storm, we were able to tell FEMA what the financial cost was going to be for North Carolina.” Dorman continued that FEMA utilizes the maps that his office maintains and updates. FEMA, along with flood determination companies and the…
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Remembering Irene, Voice of Hatteras Island
…get the news published. In return, she insisted on reasonable comments and respectful discourse from her readers. “We always laughed about how it was a labor of love to the community,” Barnett said. “We worked tirelessly during Hurricane Matthew in October and lightheartedly joked that we probably made about a…
NC Project Shows Opportunity in Resilience
…1999 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016, but flooding overall has increased in recent years. That realization spurred residents to support efforts to make the town more resilient to flooding. Biggs, the economic development director, said that more people are elevating their homes and businesses, but he said that, right now,…
Project to Remove Abandoned Boats Begins
…from Hurricane Matthew and a few vessels have been there for the past 10 years or so, he said. The commission also worked to develop a searchable geographic information system map of abandoned and derelict vessels. The interactive, online map will allow for post-storm field data collection, which is when…
Corps to Consider Removing Locks, Dams
…of the city? “It’s sort of just a guessing game as to who’s going to step up to the plate,” York said. “What’s the liability if we have another hurricane like Hurricane Matthew? There was a lot of damage and the Corps spent quite a lot of money to get…
Water Quality Researchers Highlight Studies
…assess how Hurricane Florence flooding affected microbial and chemical contamination and identify the relative effects of different land uses on contaminant loading, Nelson explained. Nebraska Army National Guard Spc. Matthew Reidy surveys the Hurricane Florence flooding from the air on Sept. 19 in Bladen County. Researchers studying how flooding affected…
Coastal property owners yet to embrace roof-girding grants
…School of Data Analytics found a reduction of about 35% in reported claims and 23% in the amount of payment in filed claims for hurricanes Matthew in 2016, Florence in 2018, Dorian in 2019, and Isaias in 2020. When the pilot program first launched, only four houses on the coast out…
Hurricane Forum Focuses on Preparation
Reprinted from Island Free Press BUXTON — National Weather Service and Dare County representatives met Tuesday with the about 40 attendees to discuss hurricane preparation steps and online forecasting tools at a Hurricane Community Forum. Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson addresses the crowd at the Hurricane Community Forum…
Extent of Dorian’s Wrath Comes Into Focus
…inches less than (Hurricane) Matthew, and Matthew was my worst-case scenario,” said Banks, adding he got 15 inches of water in that storm. “It could’ve been a hell of lot worse.” Banks, who has lived in the village full time since 1988, said that he has prepared his home so…
DCM Seeks Comments on Resilience Program
Stormwater flooding after Hurricane Matthew in October 2016 was widespread in Nags Head, including here at N.C. 12 and East Soundside Road near Mulligan’s Grille. Photo: Catherine Kozak MOREHEAD CITY – What’s your idea of a community that’s more resilient to the effects of climate change? The North Carolina Division…
Natural Hazard Planning Grants Awarded
RALEIGH – Four coastal governments have been awarded a total of $75,000 through the planning and management grants program to be used for natural hazard planning projects, the state Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday. The Beach Road along the oceanfront in Nags Head is flooded Oct. 9 after Hurricane…
Commission Plans Inlet, Harbor Dredging
…address the Rollinson Channel leading to Hatteras Harbor. In the meantime, emergency dredging in Rollinson Channel connected to Hurricane Matthew is slated to begin in the early fall, though there is not an exact start date. Medlock said that if available, the contractor could start as early as Sept. 1….