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Dare County, state and federal teams report limited damage after Hurricane Aaron; NC 12 repairs continue
Summary
Dare County and state officials said Wednesday there were no reported deaths from Hurricane Aaron, crews repaired two breaches on Pea Island and work continues to reopen NC 12, though longer-term resilience funding remains tied up.
Dare County and state officials said Wednesday that Hurricane Aaron caused limited human impacts but left coastal damage that will require weeks of repair, especially along Highway 12 (NC 12).
Chair Woodward, representing Dare County, opened a briefing at the county emergency operations center and thanked state and federal partners for staging equipment and assisting with response and recovery. “Every disaster begins and ends at the local level,” Woodward said, adding that the county is “well tested” and “resilient.”
The governor, flanked by senior state officials, said there were no reported fatalities and praised the rapid deployment of state and federal assets. “North Carolina dodged a bullet with Hurricane Aaron,” the governor said, noting that if the storm tracked only a few miles differently the outcome could have been worse. He said crews will continue working to restore NC 12 and other infrastructure.
Why it matters: NC 12 is the primary roadway linking the Outer Banks’ barrier…
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