Overview

• Forecasters expect heavy rain, strong onshore winds and coastal flooding through Monday for Hatteras and Ocracoke under a coastal flood warning.
• Contractors are sistering pilings and driving 8-inch wooden piles about 12 feet into dense sand to stabilize threatened houses near the surf.
• Teams report working in tight tidal windows as incoming debris complicates efforts to reinforce foundations and place additional sand for support.
• Residents say even modest surf could trigger further damage after eight Buxton homes and one in Rodanthe fell into the ocean in recent weeks.
• Dare County points to jetty repairs and a 2026 Buxton beach nourishment plan as longer-term steps while local leaders press to revisit the state’s ban on hardened shoreline structures.