Hurricane Erin Updates from Dare County Departments, National Park Service and Dare County Schools

Beginning on Monday, August 25, 2025, all Dare County offices and facilities on Hatteras Island resume normal hours of operation.

For updates regarding Dare County services, view DareNC.gov/HurricaneErin.

Trash Collection

Dare County Public Works has announced that it will resume its regularly scheduled residential and commercial trash collection for Hatteras Island on Monday, August 25, 2025. To view Dare County Public Works’ trash collection schedule, visit DareNC.gov/Trash.

The Buxton Transfer Station will also reopen on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. and resume regular operating hours.

Dare County Water Department The Dare County Water Department attempted to restore water service to the area located south of N.C. Highway 12 and along Old Lighthouse Road in Buxton [see highlighted area in image]. The repairs led to the discovery of a water main break in the shoreline. The department anticipates that conditions may allow for repairs to begin this afternoon at low tide. Customers may experience intermittent disruptions throughout the day as repairs are made. This is a developing situation as each high tide has the potential to create new damages. The entire area highlighted in the image is currently under a system pressure advisory and will be under a 24-hour boil water advisory. For details regarding this advisory, please click here. The Dare County Water Department will continue to send out alerts to affected Dare County Water customers. For any customers experiencing water loss, bottled water will be available for pickup at the Cape Hatteras Water Plant. Please stop by and ring the front door bell to pickup. The Cape Hatteras Water Plant is located at 50225 Water Association Road, Frisco, NC 27936. Water Department personnel are actively compiling a list of water leaks and exposed lines in need of repair. Please call 252-475-5990 with any information regarding water leaks or exposed water lines. If you need assistance after normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday), please call the Dare County Water Department after-hours phone line: 252-475-5812. For more information, please contact the Dare County Water Department at Water@DareNC.gov or 252-475-5990.

National Park Service (Cape Hatteras National Seashore)

Visitor Facilities: Bodie Island Lighthouse climbing resumed Friday, August 22, 2025.

Campgrounds: Oregon Inlet Campground is open to visitors.

Beaches and Off-Road Vehicle Access: Coquina beach is open. Off-road vehicle (ORV) ramps 2 and 4 in the Bodie Island district are open for visitor access.

Due to the presence of threatened oceanfront structures, the Seashore remains closed to beach access in Rodanthe from the terminus of Old Highway 12 to the end of the Ocean Drive and in front of the village of Buxton southward to Ramp 43.

For updated information, visit: NPS, Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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Dare County Schools

Dear Hatteras Staff and Families,

We hope you and your loved ones are safe and doing well following the storm. Dare County Officials and the N.C. Department of Transportation has confirmed that roads are safe, drivable, and open for travel. 

To ensure our schools are ready to welcome students, the first day of school for Cape Hatteras Elementary and Cape Hatteras Secondary Schools has been postponed.

• Monday, August 25 will be a Required Workday for staff to prepare classrooms.

• Tuesday, August 26 will be the first day of school for students.

Dare Early College Students: Buses will run on their regular schedule Monday, August 25, for Hatteras students attending Dare Early College.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this adjustment. We believe this extra day will allow for a smooth and positive start to the school year. We look forward to welcoming our students back on Tuesday.

Stay safe and take care,
Dare County Schools

This will be the final bulletin for Hurricane Erin issued by Dare County Emergency Management’s Joint Information Section. For additional information from Dare County departments, visit Darenc.gov/Erin, which will be updated as additional information becomes available.