Erin: Overwash still impacting reopening of N.C. 12

Published August 25, 2025 9:31am ET



(The Center Square) – Residents of the north end of Ocracoke Island remain unable to use N.C. 12 because of Hurricane Erin’s close pass to the North Carolina Outer Banks on Thursday.

Sunday afternoon, the state Department of Transportation said overwash Saturday night unraveled the dune repairs of earlier in the day. “The roadway is undermined in one location,” the department posted to social media.

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