OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — Many are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Arthur, especially folks in North Carolina, along the Outer Banks, and Norfolk. 10 On Your Side talked with a number of agencies in North Carolina on Tuesday, and most said they are taking a “wait and see” approach, monitoring the situation and getting ready, just in case. The Hyde County Emergency Service Director told WAVY he expects they may issues a state of emergency. “As far as declaring a state of emergency, we’re continuing to monitor the forecast track of this storm to see if it maintains its current projected path,” he said. “That will most likely be the driver for declaring a state of emergency and possibly considering tourist evacuations for Ocracoke.” Ocracoke Island is in Hyde County, and in the event of an evacuation would require some deliberate logistic planning. Emergency management officials with Hyde and Dare counties met Tuesday evening to review the latest forecast and plan to meet again late Wednesday. 10 On Your Side also spoke to spokesman Tim Haas with NCDOT’s Ferry Division. He said right now, it’s business as usual. If there’s an evacuation, they do have all larger boats already on Hatteras Island to get people to the mainland. If not, he still expects some kind of interruption to ferry service Thursday night, as the storm passes. Another area of concern in the Outer Banks is Highway 12, which washes out during almost every such storm. An NCDOT spokeswoman said they are currently staging equipment along the highway at Hatteras and Pea islands to push sand and and water out, if needed. Norfolk is also preparing for Tropical Storm Arthur. The city tweeted a picture of crews cleaning drainage ditches Tuesday at East Princess Anne Road, near South Cape Henry Avenue. That’s in the Ballentine neighborhood. The city posted more pictures to its Facebook page, including crews with a Vactor truck clearing storm drains at the corner of Princess Anne Road and Monticello Avenue. The goal is to prevent as much flooding as possible. As you know, Norfolk floods quickly during heavy rains and high tides.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:33:47 +0000
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