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Dare County's Special Medical Needs Registry prepares for Hurricane Erin evacuation assistance

As Hurricane Erin threatens the Atlantic coast, Dare County officials are leveraging the Special Medical Needs Registry to ...

Life-threatening storm surge expected across Dare County, especially on Hatteras Island

In a 10 On Your Side interview with Drew Pearson, director of emergency management for Dare County, he shares what he expects ...

Chris Peterson reports on Erin from Dare County

Road closures do to sand and water on roadways. Overwash and high tide has created unsafe conditions on roads and left ...

'We ride it out': Rodanthe residents explain decision defy Hurricane Erin evacuation orders

Coastal flooding and ocean overwash are expected to peak Wednesday and Thursday in Dare County due to Hurricane Erin, with ...
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Latest Erin updates from Dare County Towns

Updates from the towns of Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head. Dare County remains under a State of Emergency, and a Mandatory Evacuation order is currently in effect for all areas of ...

Dare County issues State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Erin

Dare County officials have issued a mandatory evacuation of Zone A of Hatteras Island due to the potential for ...

When was the last time the Outer Banks evacuated for a hurricane?

Hatteras Island was evacuated on the morning September 10, with the rest of Dare County ordered to evacuate the next day. The ...
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State of Emergency Issued for all of Dare County; Mandatory Evacuation Order issued for Hatteras Island

A State of Emergency declaration has been issued for all areas of Dare County, effective on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Dare County maps out medical needs ahead of hurricanes

Every detail matters during a disaster. As Hurricane Erin moves closer to the NC coast, in Dare County, they've spent months getting ready to help people with medical needs.