Speed limits drop on sections of NC 12 in Outer Banks ahead of peak travel season
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FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2010, file photo, wild horses roam in Corolla, N.C. As North Carolina braces for Hurricane Florence, some tourists and residents are worried about the famous wild horses that roam the Outer Banks. But Sue Stuska, a wildlife biologist based at Cape Lookout National Seashore, said the horses instinctively know what to do in a storm. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
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and last updated 2021-05-15 13:44:30-04
Crews from the North Carolina Department of Transportation spent Thursday and Friday changing speed limit signs along sections of N.C. Highway 12 in several parts of Currituck and Dare counties ahead of peak travel season on the Outer Banks.
citizens that wind is powerful by standing out in the wind on a live shot. you don t need to stick your foot in the water to prove that waves are powerful and that can take you out in the ocean. you ve been listening to a live press conference from north caroli carolina s governor pat mccrory, warn people, be smart, be safe, take precaution. they hope arthur passes quickly but again, saying have your emergency kits ready, have water, have your gas tanks filled. also, you know, he said that the state is prepared, their emergency responders are prepared, and they are prepared for a quick recovery once the storm passes in terms of utilities, road repair, et cetera. he did talk about the vulnerability of north carolina s highway 12 so severely damaged during irene really between two waterways there, very narrow, warned about that especially. if you re traveling in north carolina you want to stay off that, away from the coast, listen to the mandatory evacuati evacuations, 25 coastal adjo
concerned about highway 12 and secretary tada will tell you more about that. as the hurricane moves north more counties are likely to declare a state of emergency. several counties are already prepared to open shelters as needed and you ll be getting reports on which counties have also required mandatory evacuation and also voluntary evacuation, some which we already mentioned last fight. our primary goal again is public safety and the state has taken preemptive measures to be ready. we ask that the our citizens and visitors in the eastern part of our state, especially along the coast and especially in the outer banks, please listen to your media outlets, weather reports and your local officials for updates in your area, have your emergency supply kits and emergency plans ready, and if you haven t already, reference the ready nc website and download the smartphone ready nc application on your iphone or android device. ready nc tells you how to
as possible regarding utility service, water services, roads, transportation, and anything else that needs to be repaired or fixed within a very short period of time. but again, our main issue is the health and safety of our citizens and those people who are visiting north carolina. right now, hurricane arthur is approximately 200 miles south of wilmington. the rain and wind effects are expected to start being felt in the wilmington area early afternoon with the outer bands of the storm expected to reach the outer banks by mid-afternoon. the storm is expected to bring as much as 5 inches of rain to the outer banks. and less than 1 inch to 3 inches of rain inland. overwash is expected on a very, very fragile road and that s nc highway 12 if any of you have been there. literally outside highway 12, you literally may have 5 to 10 yards of space between water on both sides. so, of course, we re very