Hurricane Bill Served Warning to North Carolina Island Homeowners

August 25, 2009

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Although Hurricane Bill made no direct impact on the North Carolina coast, the seas that the storm churned up has caused worries for some homeowners.

The Star-News of Wilmington reported Sunday that residents of Bald Head Island are concerned that one more storm could claim a number of houses.

Bald Head Island Mayor Larry Lammert said officials evacuated at least eight homes, some of them because they had five feet of water underneath them. Lammert said power to the homes was turned off as a precaution to avoid any chance of electrocution.

Since February, island officials say they’ve lost more than 150 feet of beach in places, with erosion losses continuing.

Lammert also said he believes Hurricane Bill wiped away the last of the sea turtle nests Friday night.

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  • August 26, 2009 at 6:47 am
    WART01 says:
    I have a difficult time feeling sorry for individuals constructing permanent structures on barrier islands which themselves are not permanent in nature. These folks are not e... read more
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