Hurricane Irene Affect: Hatteras Island And Outer Banks Towns Cut Off From Mainland
Hatteras Island inside the Outer Banks of North Carolina continues to be cut off in the mainland soon after Hurricane Irene made its 1st U.S. landfall on the 200-mile-long chain of tourist-friendly barrier islands. State Highway 12, the main thoroughfare by way of the islands, is interrupted in 5 spots, reports the Charlotte Observer, isolating Hatteras. The towns of Duck and Rodanthe had been also cut off.
Ocracoke Island, an additional island in the Outer Banks that is home to on the list of country’s oldest continually operating lighthouses, was also cut off over the weekend. Ferries have since restarted service right after the hurricane. The damage is considerable for the Outer Banks, whose economic system is heavily reliant on summer tourism.
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