RODANTHE, N.C. — NCDOT re-opened NC-12 late Saturday night, officials said.
In a tweet, NCDOT said drivers should still drive with extreme caution because there is still sand and water in the road between Basnight Bridge and Hatteras Village.
Crews worked quickly since Friday to clear NC-12 north of Rodanthe before high tide hit the road.
NCDOT spokesman Tim Hass many people and cars were caught in the dangerous conditions.
“People need to be aware that when these things happe, you don't drive around barricades, you do not drive into rushing water, and you do not drive into deep standing water,” said Haas. Neighbor Kris Meier said he was stuck in his house when the storm came through.
"Usually, you have time to evacuate, but this trapped people in their houses. I saw a lot of oceanfront houses where cars were buried, and the ocean just washed over and took the dunes away and ate up the roads,” said Meier.
The roadway was closed on Friday due to a dune breach and high tide overwash.
Coastal flooding and storm surge hit parts of the Outer Banks and Rodanthe due to a weather system out in the Atlantic Ocean.
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