From the NC Ferry Division website (http://www.ncferry.org), Friday, 09/16/05:
Hurrican Ophelia Update
Due to conditions caused by Hurricane Ophelia, ferries are operating as follows:
- Cedar Island - Ocracoke: Suspended until further notice
- Hatteras: Modified schedule - departs hourly from both sides from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Swan Quarter - Ocracoke: Modified schedule - departs from Swan Quarter at 9:30 a.m, 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.; departs Ocracoke at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
It is expected that all routes will resume regular schedules on Saturday, September 17.
Call 511, the state's free travel hotline or 1-800-BY-FERRY for up-to-date information on ferry operations.
Oh, to be on Ocracoke...sigh.
ReplyDeletePhilip,
ReplyDeleteDo I remember you telling a story of someone named Ophelia? Maybe your mother or grandmother? That name just sounds familiar to me.
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