Governor Perdue has proclaimed that the Outer Banks will be open for Labor Day Weekend. That is great and a testament to the fact that Irene was relatively week when she made landfall. Problem is with Hatteras Island itself. Hwy 12 is impassable in places even though the bridge withstood the forces. So this was a case of prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

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