POST-STORM Village Remains Under a State of Emergency – It is expected the State of Emergency will not be lifted today. The access restriction on recreational day trips is still in effect (equipment rental arrangements should not be made with folks coming off-island for recreation purposes). Village Offices – Village offices and the Island Package … Continued
POST STORM Damage Assessment ongoing – The Village’s Damage Assessment Team (DAT) began its assessment of the island today. No flood damage observed, large amounts of trees, limbs, and branches are down, mostly minor roof, door, and window damage caused by falling trees and limbs. A few structures in the area of the presumed tornado … Continued
From Bald Head Island Transportation Inc.: The USCG has cleared Bald Head Island Transportation to resume ferry service. Regularly scheduled ferry service will resume with the 10:00AM ferry leaving Deep Point terminal. Island Tram services are suspended. Tram shuttle service to and from the Village of Bald Head Island Contractor Services Facility is the only … Continued
POST-STORM Cell and internet service is down at the EOC. Non-emergency assistance is available at (910) 457-9700 ext. 1027 We are working on getting technicians over to the island as soon as possible to restore service. Middle Island is closed to the public. Trash service is canceled for today. No word on passenger ferries. No … Continued
POST – STORM Village crews are already out clearing the roads of vegetation. Damage assessment team members will be on the island as soon as possible to begin assessing damage to structures. IF YOU ARE ON THE ISLAND, PLEASE STAY ON YOUR PROPERTY UNTIL THE VILLAGE CURFEW IS LIFTED AT 9:00 AM. We will start … Continued
Key Information: Bald Head Island remains under a hurricane warning, a storm surge warning, and a flash flood watch. Storm Track & Weather Impacts: The latest storm track and weather impacts can be viewed HERE in the National Weather Service’s 3:00 p.m. briefing. Two concerns for this storm are storm surge and tornadoes. Storm … Continued
August 3, 2020 Key Information: Bald Head Island is now under a hurricane warning, a storm surge warning, and a flash flood watch. The latest storm track and weather impacts can be viewed HERE in the National Weather Service’s AM briefing. The Village Council amended the Village’s State of Emergency declaration to include a … Continued
August 2, 2020 Key Information: Bald Head Island is now under a tropical storm warning. Storm track & Weather impacts: National Weather Service Wilmington’s 6:00 p.m. briefing will be posted soon. Check HERE for the latest briefing. The Village will share the briefing on Facebook and Twitter as soon as possible. It is expected that … Continued
Key Information: Bald Head Island is currently under a tropical storm watch, flash flood watch, and storm surge watch.* Isaias was downgraded to a tropical storm last evening. The Village issued a State of Emergency effective yesterday at noon due to the expected impacts of Isaias. Storm track: The forecast track remains very close to … Continued
Key Information: The Village has issued a State of Emergency effective today at noon due to the expected impacts of Hurricane Isaias. If the storm remains a Category 1 or less intense, a voluntary/mandatory evacuation is not expected. It is very likely a curfew will be put in place, the timing of this is to … Continued