North Carolina’s Outer Banks evacuation News

$10M Settlement Proposed for North Carolina Tourist Islands Hit by Power Outages

A preliminary settlement would allow those who lost power for days last summer on two North Carolina islands to divvy up more than $10 million. News outlets report that documents filed in federal court show that PCL Civil Constructors would …

Evacuations Ordered on North Carolina Outer Banks for Hurricane Maria

An evacuation was underway Tuesday on an island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as Hurricane Maria moved north. The Hyde County Sheriff’s office said the evacuation began at 5 a.m. Monday on Ocracoke Island. It wasn’t immediately clear how many …

North Carolina Tourist Islands Shutdown by Outage Reopened for Business

Rental houses and condos were expected to fill up Saturday on two North Carolina islands where a bridge construction accident cut power for a week and threatened seasonal businesses’ bottom lines. The first day of the weekend is a typical …

Lawsuits Filed Over Power Outages on N.C. Tourist Islands as Repair Work Continues

Power should be fully restored on all of North Carolina’s Outer Banks in less than a week, officials said late Tuesday. New power poles are now all in place and crews have started the more delicate, careful work of connecting …

Power Outage in North Carolina Forces Evacuation of 10K Tourists

An estimated 10,000 tourists were ordered Thursday to evacuate an island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks after a construction company caused a power outage, leaving people stranded without air conditioning or places to eat. The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative said …