Author: Tim Cafferty

Family Time – Memory Monday 9/17/18

Family Picture

Good morning from a beautiful and for the most part back to normal Outer Banks.   They last week has been quite a week with Hurricane Florence disrupting everything in the area.  Family vacations were interrupted, the area was evacuated, we watched with anxiousness, and are now trying to get back to our regular schedules now that the storm has passed. READ MORE

Hurricane Florence Advisory #5 9/14/18 10:00 AM

Hurricane Florence

Tropical Storm Warning, Storm Surge Warning, State of Emergency, Mandatory Evacuation, Flash Flood Watch, Tornado Watch in Place for the Outer Banks.

On Friday morning Hurricane Florence is came ashore in the Wilmington, North Carolina area, but strong effects of the storm were being felt all along the Outer Banks. READ MORE

Hurricane Florence Advisory #4 9/13/18 10:00 AM

Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Warning,, Storm Surge Warning, State of Emergency, Mandatory Evacuation, Flash Flood Watch in Place for the Outer Banks.

On Thursday morning Hurricane Florence was still some 200 miles from the southeast coast of North Carolina, but effects of the storm were being felt all along the Outer Banks. READ MORE

Hurricane Advisory #3 9/12/18 9:00 AM

Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence Update #3

9/12/18   9:00 AM

Hurricane Warning, State of Emergency, and Mandatory Evacuation in Effect

The Mandatory Evacuation order continues to be in effect for the Entire Outer Banks and now a Hurricane Warning is in effect for areas south of Duck.  A Tropical Storm warning is in effect for areas north of Duck.   This means the winds and effects of that level of a storm are likely to be in place within 48 hours. READ MORE

Hurricane Florence Advisory #2

Florence track

Mandatory Evacuation Order In Place

As of 7:00 AM today a state of emergency and a mandatory evacuation are in effect for the entire Outer Banks.   The Currituck County and Dare County Control groups have issued a directive to all visitors and residents to evacuate the Outer Banks effective 7:00 AM today in advance of the approach and landfall of Hurricane Florence.  Hatteras Island visitors were requested to leave beginning at noon yesterday READ MORE

Hurricane Florence Advisory #1

Florence path

Outer Banks Preparing for Florence

At noon today The Dare County Emergency Control Group a mandatory evacuation of Hatteras Island was issued for residents and guests.   A follow up order of a mandatory evacuation of the rest of Dare County has been issued beginning at 7 AM tomorrow (9/11/18).   All visitors on the Outer Banks should make preparations to leave the area. READ MORE

Duck Donuts – Memory Monday 9/10/18

Duck Donuts

So while everyone seems to have their eyes peeled towards Hurricane Florence we thought we would do our part to offer some distraction on this beautiful Monday morning by doing our normal thing – giving you some great memories of our guests with Memory Monday.  Today is a good day for Duck Donuts! READ MORE