Hurricane Earl - Outer Banks, NC

You should be watching very carefully the forecast for Hurricane Earl. Preparations should be started for protective measures. While Earl forecast track continues to remain offshore, it is certainly possible that the system could push hurricane winds on the Outer Banks as it moves up the coast. Listen to NOAA weather radio and local media for updates and advisories. Cable TV Channel 20 provided by Dare County issues updates as well as the Dare County Website http://www.darenc.com/


At this time we expect high winds and bands of rain but no evacuation has been determined to be necessary. If you purchased Travel Insurance before the hurricanes were named, you may pick up a claim form in our office. The insurance will only cover you if there is a Mandatory Evacuation.

We have homes with Storm Plans and if your vacation home is one of those, someone will be out to secure all outside furniture. Please do not undo this hurricane preparedness until the threat has passed. If the home is not one of those with a Storm Plan, we suggest that you turn porch furniture upside down to prevent it from becoming mobile during in high winds. Our staff will be able to tell you if your home is on the Storm Plan.

Live Satellite Radar of Hurricane Earl:
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/huvsloop.html

Special things to remember:

Remain calm

Bring all your belongings inside

Electricity may be out periodically – ATMs and gas pumps won’t work – so plan ahead

Have food and water available for a couple of days as you will not want to venture out in the storm

Have a flashlight for light in case of power failure

Please call our office for any questions you may have:

Kill Devil Hills 252-441-7166

Duck 252-261-6605

Corolla 252-453-4141

Dare County Website:
http://www.darenc.com/