tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post3449445184224632248..comments2024-03-06T11:07:23.753-05:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: 1 PM Notice From Hyde County Re. Hurricane EarlPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-64397422002960566772010-08-31T17:02:06.732-04:002010-08-31T17:02:06.732-04:00About mandadtory evacuations -- officials can only...About mandadtory evacuations -- officials can only force non-residents to leave the island during an evacuation. Many Ocracoke residents only leave if a major hurricane threatens a direct hit. I have only heard of a very few locals leaving for Hurricane Earl, though that may change by tomorrow. People generally go to stay with friends and relatives...maybe to the Raleigh, Chapel Hill area, or farther west.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-31458160656774341592010-08-31T14:58:34.136-04:002010-08-31T14:58:34.136-04:00May God bless you all as you face this storm. I r...May God bless you all as you face this storm. I realize that you folks have faced these many times before, but we are concerned for you all, none-the-less. Be safe.<br /><br />OcracokeFanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-42491286363091096302010-08-31T14:28:33.157-04:002010-08-31T14:28:33.157-04:00Philip, how far inland do most residents go if the...Philip, how far inland do most residents go if there is a mandatory evacuation? <br /><br />Thanks for the updates. I tried to find something on line & your info was all I could locate.<br /><br />Know you must have 1,000 things on your "to-do list", so thanks for everything.<br /><br />Prayers are with all of you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-89338074682418588442010-08-31T14:21:38.424-04:002010-08-31T14:21:38.424-04:00Thank you! We are supposed to vacation there in a...Thank you! We are supposed to vacation there in about a week, and I could not find any up to date information about Earl until I found your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com