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Ocean overwash cuts Hatteras road access as storms hit North Carolina (video)
Damaged pavement left Hatteras Island dependent on emergency ferries. Inland, storms brought down trees and a power line, while floodwaters later receded in part of Bertie County. The Alert Pulse video for Sep 21 – 27, 2026: the emergency alerts sent across North Carolina, told night by night from the report's own figures, with the full report and its data one link away.
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That was one of 245 emergency warnings in North Carolina in the week of September 21.
The week, day by day. The busiest day was September 21, with 72 warnings.
By 2:57 PM, a first warning in Currituck County.
Kelley Shinn, Ocracoke resident, speaking to Albemarle Observer: This is a large inconvenience for us, not without a lot of potential for dangerous situations
Monday, 3:14 PM: a first warning in Avery County, North Carolina.
Monday, 6:47 PM: a first warning in Bertie County, North Carolina.
Currituck County, North Carolina, was under a warning on 6 of the week's 7 days.
It will happen again. Know when it is your street.
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