Outer Banks roads get flooded and impassable and sometimes a whole breach
Occurs, so you can get stuck with few options to go north or south. Not so much life threatening as an inconvenient PITA.
On Topsail you worry more about inland flooding closing roads and no access for a while. That usually only happens with rain dumped from a landfall.
I’ll be mowing grass and starting plants for community garden. My surfer-dude days are over, (but Wimmins still want me.) Just don’t
Need to be frolicking in the ocean for a day or two.
** Edited by DonHo-kieHi at 8/18/2025, 10:41:32 PM
Thread Replies (14)
@DonHo-kieHi are you evacuating or waxing up the surfboard? 🏄🏼♂️**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Aug 18, 2025 at 04:38 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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08/18/25 04:38 PM ET
I can't believe the evacuation talk. This will be like a Nor'easter.**
-- Coach McGuirk
Aug 18, 2025 at 05:11 PM ET
Coach McGuirk
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08/18/25 05:11 PM ET
LOL, like y'all know what a Nor'easter is**
-- MAHokie69
Aug 18, 2025 at 09:46 PM ET
MAHokie69
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08/18/25 09:46 PM ET
In terms of the NC Outer Banks, the beaches there are so flipping
-- PhotoHokieNC
Aug 18, 2025 at 05:15 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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08/18/25 05:15 PM ET
Yea, the surf will be rough, but evacuations? Maybe there is another reason
-- Coach McGuirk
Aug 18, 2025 at 05:55 PM ET
Coach McGuirk
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08/18/25 05:55 PM ET
portions of the main (read ONLY) road will probably wash out
-- JoesterVT
Aug 19, 2025 at 09:55 AM ET
JoesterVT
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08/19/25 09:55 AM ET
Nor would I WANT to be..If you don't live there, LEAVE people.**
-- HOKIERIT
Aug 19, 2025 at 08:13 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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08/19/25 08:13 PM ET
Outer Banks roads get flooded and impassable and sometimes a whole breach
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-- DonHo-kieHi
Aug 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM ET
DonHo-kieHi
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08/18/25 10:39 PM ET
LOL but it's not so many Carolinians at the OB, it's the
-- PhotoHokieNC
Aug 18, 2025 at 06:47 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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08/18/25 06:47 PM ET
My Corolla buddy calls them “Tourons” regardless of place of origin **
-- GOHOKEE
Aug 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM ET
GOHOKEE
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08/19/25 12:34 PM ET
France wanted that plate**
-- TomTurkey
Aug 18, 2025 at 06:11 PM ET
TomTurkey
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08/18/25 06:11 PM ET
Yea. Pretty rediculous. Suspect no one leaves. **
-- Stork
Aug 18, 2025 at 05:14 PM ET
Stork
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08/18/25 05:14 PM ET