Outer Banks Emergency Information
Stay tuned to our Blog & Facebook page for updates on emergency weather.
What everyone should know about the area prior to arrival.
The most up to date website for tracking & reading detailed weather reports is http://www.noaa.gov/
When is Hurricane season?
The hurricane season in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico runs from June 1 to November 30. The hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific basin runs from May 15 to November 30. The hurricane season in the Central Pacific basin runs from June 1 to November 30.
Hurricane Warning:
An announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are expected somewhere within the specified area. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane warning is issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds.
Hurricane Watch:
An announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are possible within the specified area. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane watch is issued 48 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds.
Where are you staying anyway?
On each refrigerator you will find a magnetic sleeve with information about the home you are staying in.
If you are staying in Corolla, NC you are in Currituck County. If you are staying in Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills or Nags Head,
you are staying in Dare County. Each county has a different set of Emergency Management who plan to keep all of our safety in their best interest.
Emergency Contact:
Dare County- 252 475 5000
Currituck County- 252 232 2115
RADIO STATIONS:
| 92.1 FM, WCDG |
97.1 FM, WYND |
102.5 FM, WERX |
| 93.7 FM, WPYA |
98.1 FM, WOBX |
102.9 FM, WOWI |
| 94.5 FM, WWOC |
98.7 FM, WNOR |
104.1 FM, WCXL |
| 94.9 FM, WPTE |
99.1 FM, WVOD |
104.9 FM, WFMZ |
| 95.7 FM, WVKL |
100.5 FM, WXMM |
105.7 FM, WRSF |
| 96.7 FM, WKJX |
101.3 FM, WWDE |
560 AM, WGAI |
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