…16 commissioners meeting remotely from Buxton, Dare planning board member and Hatteras Village resident Beth Midgett said the grant will “kick-start” the multiuse path project and “contribute not only to our safety, but to our overall economic recovery that still is continuing after Hurricane Matthew.” At that meeting, Creef said…
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Rodanthe’s New Gauge to Warn of Flooding
…when local rivers or streams reach certain flood levels. During Hurricane Matthew in 2016, this capability was used to direct efficient and appropriate evacuations and resources. Currently, three flood gauges are stationed along Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, which includes a gauge at the N.C. Center for the Advancement of Teaching,…
Salvo Cemetery Gets Bulkhead, Rock Barrier
…Dare County received a $162,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Quality to fund the shoreline work. The funds were marked to fix cemeteries affected by Hurricane Matthew, which included the Salvo site. Permits were obtained from the Division of Coastal Management and the National Park Service. After an…
Coastal Research Projects Receive Funds
…N. Halls of the University of North Carolina Wilmington with Wesley MacLeod of Cape Fear Council of Governments and Pat O’Mahony of Pender County, which is still feeling the effects of flooding from 2016’s Hurricane Matthew, will look at how freshwater and saltwater wetlands are affected by flooding and sea…
Effort Underway to Save the Salvo Cemetery
…placed sandbags in front of the cemetery in 2017. That temporary protection helped, but isn’t nearly enough. Dare County applied for and received a $162,000 grant from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to protect the cemetery. The state funds were allocated to fix cemeteries affected by Hurricane Matthew….
Susan White to Speak at Climate Symposium
…noon- 5 p.m. at the UNC Genome Sciences Building G200 Lecture Hall, 250 Bell Tower Drive, Chapel Hill. The symposium will also feature two panel discussions, “Climate Change Communication” and “Rural Disaster Recovery and Hurricane Matthew,” that organizers said will bring together leading practitioners, researchers, local government representatives and community…
State Awards Beach, Water Access Grants
…Brunswick County received $200,000 to build a boardwalk, a pier and a kayak ramp at Holden Beach Park. Caswell Beach received $103,505 to add additional parking to the Oak Island Lighthouse beach access. Oak Island received $300,000 to repair the Yaupon pier that was severely damaged during Hurricane Matthew. Ocean…
Coastal Communities Receive Storm Grants
…Resources Commission. This year’s funding prioritized natural hazard mitigation and storm recovery projects. “These grants will help coastal North Carolina alleviate flooding after hurricanes and big storms, plan for future growth and improve water quality,” Governor Roy Cooper said. “Recovering from Hurricane Matthew has shown us just how critical it…
Coastal Communities to Get Storm Grants
…“Recovering from Hurricane Matthew has shown us just how critical it is for local communities to prepare proactively for future disasters, and this state and local partnership does just that.” Cooper’s office announced the following awards: A $20,000 grant to Currituck County to study drainage basins to identify areas vulnerable…
Cape Carteret Pond Project Yields Results
…still, the constructed wetlands have adequately handled the runoff from several significant rainstorms this fall, including the deluge of several inches over a 48-hour period when Hurricane Matthew moved through the area in October. “Everything has worked as planned,” Weaver said recently. “We couldn’t be happier.” In addition, there are…
Holden Beach Renourishment Set to Begin
…strand. Officials also said town-contracted crews are removing sand fences damaged by Hurricane Matthew before pumping of sand begins. In addition to state and federal permits and easement agreements, Holden Beach officials had to win approval for a municipal service district for bonds to pay for the project, and the…
Rabon Appointed to Rules Committee
…for study and recommendation. The announcement was made by Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, today. Rabon previously served as co-chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and co-chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. The General Assembly will reconvene next week for a Hurricane Matthew recovery and mountain wildfires special session. To…