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Cleanup Continuing At Parks Impacted By Hurricane Florence

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September 22, 2018
Dock damage from Hurricane Florence at Harkers Island at Cape Lookout National Seashore/NPS

Dock damage from Hurricane Florence at Harkers Island at Cape Lookout National Seashore/NPS

Nearly 60 staff from around the National Park Service continue to clean up the impacts Hurricane Florence left at Cape Lookout National Seashore and Moores Creek National Battlefield, both in North Carolina.

The two units remained closed to the public for the immediate future.

Cape Lookout National Seashore – CLOSED

  • All visitor facilities and services are closed, a reopening schedule is not available at this time.

  • General debris cleanup and ventilation of park buildings at Harkers Island continued Friday.

  • Crews began clearing Harkers Island trails.

  • Temporary repairs of the Harkers Island Visitor Center Harbor docks are expected to begin this weekend.

  • The U.S. Coast Guard is working to repair the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, which is currently not working.

  • There is some damage to the historic structures at Portsmouth Village primarily siding, shingle, and window damage on several buildings.

  • Full assessments of island resources and facilities will begin once boat operations can support crew transfers.

  • Debris clearing were to begin Saturday at Les and Sally docks.

  • Three sea turtle nests remain at North and South Core Banks each.

    • Shackleford Banks nests will be surveyed on Monday.


Moores Creek National Battlefield – CLOSED

  • The national battlefield is inaccessible due to continued flooding.

  • Flooding has exceeded Hurricane Matthew levels within the park by two to three feet.

  • Formal assessments and stabilization cannot begin until water recedes.

  • A reopening schedule is not available at this time.

  • Five of the six battlefield monuments are in flood waters.

  • Historic cannon were moved to higher ground prior to the storm and are in good condition.

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