North Carolina's Outer Banks ... August 27th 2010 Hurricane Irene Images

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Photo "Flooded Approach to Oregon Inlet Fishing Center" © Courtesy Minta Meekins & Affie Machie

August 27, 2011 Hurricane Irene
August 27th thru Early October on the Outer Banks
Image List - Last Updated 10/11/2011

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© Images Courtesy Affie Machie Oregon Inlet Fishing Center in South Nags Head

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center sits at the edge of the Herbet Bonner Bridge which crosses Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Island. The fishing center normally is home to a fleet of 50 off-shore and in-shore charter boats. The center is the largest fishing center of its kind on the east coast of the United States. Repairs are estimated to take approximately 3 weeks. In the meantime the Fishing Center continues to take reservations on-line and at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. Charters are taking place each day during the construction. If you have a charter call your captain for further information about departure location and times .. names and phone numbers are available at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center site
August 28, 2011
[Fishing Center Views] August thru Early October 2010

Debris on Highway 12

Debris approaching Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

Approach to the Main Fishing Center Building

Fishing Center with Coast Guard Facility in Background

Fuel Station

The Docks
Finger Piers

Docks near Weight Station

Docks

Fishing Center Building

Fishing Center Building Foundation

Front of Building

Docks in Front of Building

Docks
Follow Repairs at Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

Real time revolving views of the Marina at the Fishing Center, the oceanfront across the highway from the Fishing Center, Bodie Island Lighthouse, Oregon Inlet Coast Guard Station, the National Park Service Boat Ramp and parking lot behind the fishing center and a long shot of Oregon Inlet itself. Camera may be disabled at night.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

© Images Courtesy Michael Halminski, Professional Photographer

Hatteras Island

Michael Halminski - September 5, 2011 "We're cleaning up debris in the yard, and dealing witih getting some normalcy back into our lives but it may be a long time coming. Yesterday afternoon we went up to north Rodanthe to survey the impact. The S-Curve was destroyed and a new channel had been cut.

We were lucky to have survived this hurricane. The major damage came from water surging on the soundside of the island."

Pamlico Sound with tide blown out

Tide coming in on Pamlico Sound
Wind Shifting winds picking up after wind shift from southeast to south southwest, gusting to 60
Oceanside oceanside after wind shifts to west southwest
Front Steps front steps to my house, already 3 feet deep and rising
Highway 12 in Waves highway12 in Waves village, morning after storm passed
Water Line water line behind my house
North Beach Campground Gerald O'Neal looks at his family's North Beach Campground
North Beach Campground
North Beach Campground Store the store was flooded
Mirlo Beach and NC Highway 12
Mirlo Beach
Utility Crews Working at Mirlo Beach
Leaning House in Mirlo
Tailwinds Cottage shortly after this photo was taken this cottage crumbled and washed into the sea.
The S-Curves in Rodanthe. Mirlo chaos.
The Inlet at S-Curves
Meals from the Salvation Army
Community Building in Rodanthe hot meals appreciated
Ferry Terminal at Rodanthe
Lance House One of the oldest homes had not seen tide inside in over 100 years, until Irene
Roadside Debris is piling up for removal
Mirlo & Rodanthe Recovery Posted September 10, 2011

Roadside Debris Continues to Pile Up along highway 12 in Rodanthe
Homes in Waves with over 2 feet of water inside
Support from other communities has been tremendous
Salvation Army continues to provide residents 3 meals a day
Dozens of Trucks awaiting their turn to dump sand at the S-Curve north of Mirlo Beach.
Filling the Gap
Taken when Hurricane Katia was pushing huge swells on the beach (a few days after Irene had passed)
Rodanthe Recovery - Denise Halminski Photos Posted September 11, 2011

Truck Designed for Debris Removal Here it works on roadside debris in Rodanthe
Dare County Commission Chairman Warren Judge arrives at Rodanthe Heliport to meet with residents
An Army Corps of Engineers dredge works the entry channel to the ferry harbor
The ferry Croatan arrives at the Rodanthe terminal.
Property Owners Arrive to check on their vacation homes
NCDOT Repairs- Mike Halminski Photos Posted September 14, 2011

Perfect Equipment for Debris Removal Contractors came from Arkansas to help
Debris to be Incinerated on Hatteras After incineration debris will be compacted and trucked away.
Trucks working on new road bed
Worker Directs Another Load
Dozer Spreads Sand
New Mirlo Inlet The sand bags have already been in place for a few years.
Construction Around the Clock
A Berm Pushed Against Sand Bags to help fend off the ocean
Interesting Natural Feature Exposed Stumps on the beach are remnants of cypress forest perhaps a thousand years old.
Cypress Stumps A closer look
Two Houses on West Side of Highway 12 Still in Jeopardy
Future Uncertain These oceanfront homes future is in doubt
Notice of Condemnation on at least two to these oceanfront homes

Michael Halminski - October 10, 2011 I have lost track of time since Irene struck and flooded our villages more than six weeks ago. There has been a lot of cleaning up, and that will continue in the coming months and throughout the winter. I've been preoccupied with multiple tasks while trying to document life here, as I go. Of course, the inlet at Pea Island has had my curiosity the entire time. Later today the new bridge will be open to the public as will all the villages on Hatteras Island. On Saturday, I flew over the affected areas for the first time with my favorite pilot, Dwight Burrus of Hatteras. And here is some of what I saw.

Bodie Island Spit on the north side of Oregon Inlet has been cut in two
Irene Inlet looking south
Irene Inlet looking east
Irene Inlet looking north
Mirlo Beach subdivision in north Rodanthe near the man made dune at highway 12.
One of the last ferrys loading up for departure from Rodanthe.
The debris from the storm is being collected and brought to the Salvo Day-Use Area for disposal. The piles are bigger than most of the houses in town.

Michael Halminski - October 10, 2011 This afternoon, I managed to drive up to the new bridge to see some of the first cars making it across. There was a little fanfare and some media coverage, and the atmosphere was jubilant. I could hear people in their cars cheering as they drove across the new link.

New Bridge Opening October 10th
New Temporary Bridge Opens

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