WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2023
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THE COASTLAND TIMES
DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS GUIDE 2023
M.H. GOODLOE-MURPHY PHOTO
In August 2011, Hurricane Irene cut a breach across NC 12 north of Rodanthe. In 2011, Irene was ranked as one of the 10 costliest disasters in United States weather history. Damages hovered at $7.3 billion in the United States. The storm stretched damages along an 1,100 mile corridor. Dare County reported damages at $53,975,960. The new Rodanthe Bridge avoids this erosion-weakened area.
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