Dimitri Maramenides of Epic Kiteboarding at Jennette's Pier on Friday. Although the Atlantic Ocean was extremely rough, there was no reported damage along the northern Outer Banks.All Travel Restriction Lifted for Outer Banks
Hurricane Florence stayed well to the south of the Outer Banks and as of Sunday, all evacuation notices and travel restrictions pertaining to northern Dare and Currituck Counties have been lifted.
NCDOT is working feverishly to clear the road at the S Curves just north of Rodanthe and according to their latest bulletin, Hatteras Island will be open to all traffic after 3:00 p.m. Sunday.
The Ocracoke ferries are not running and at this point in time there is no access to Ocracoke.
For all the inconvenience Florence caused on the Outer Banks, the fact is, we got off with little or no damage—in stark contrast to our neighbors south of the Outer Banks and along the eastern shore of the Pamlico Sound.
There was a little bit of ocean overwash and no one lost power. It rained very hard on Thursday, and we have had intermittent squalls coming off the ocean for the past two days, but nothing at all like Wilmington and surrounding areas are experiencing with 30"-40" of rain.
It feels good to be open again and welcoming visitors. It is, after all, what we do on the Outer Banks, and we do it very well.
Our calendar is filled with things to do this week.
It looks as though the ESA Easterns Surf Championship will happen, although the first day will be Tuesday instead of Sunday. It may still be a challenge for some of the competitors from the south to get here, but we'll hope for the best.
Surfalorous is also happening this coming week. The surf film festival sponsored by the Dare County Arts Council will run Thursday through Saturday at various locations.
If we have one really fun event to attend, it would have to be CrabDaddy at the Cotton Gin in Jarvisburg. It's a combination celebration of the Sanctuary Vineyards harvest, local catch—with an emphasis on crab, and music.
It's always a fun afternoon and great for the family.
See for yourself what we mean when we say the Outer Banks is a welcoming place. Check out our listings at Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates.
