The OBX are getting significant ocean surges from Hurricane Teddy, which is hundreds of miles out in the Atlantic Ocean. Access to the island has been closed for a few days, but should be restored this afternoon. The attached drone video was taken yesterday (9-21-2020) in Rodanthe and shows the ocean over-wash from Hurricane Teddy.
Between 7:30-9:30 in the video, there are some good shots of the Jug Handle Bridge, now under construction. It will circumvent the section of Hwy 12 that routinely gets flooded in this area (shown at the start of the video).
At about 9:40, there is a good view of the house (with blue shutters) featured in the movie, "Nights in Rodanthe". It was physically relocated from the northernmost end of the village to its current location in 2010. The goal was to save the house from the ravages of the encroaching sea, but the house seems to be at risk again. The oceanside beaches have eroded quickly since the house was moved ten years ago.
After 3 days of 25-30+ knot winds, today will see lighter wind and, hopefully, less ocean surges by tomorrow.
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