NORFOLK, Va. — Crews are prepping North Carolina Highway 12 on the Outer Banks for potential storm impacts later this week.
In a social media post on Monday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation encouraged people to be aware of workers and machinery on the road, and to slow down and give them space to work.
"Out on NC12 today, we've got crews getting prepared for whatever Mother Nature has in store for us this week (Franklin/Supermoon/Idalia)," the department wrote.
The work will help prevent overwash on the highway as Hurricane Franklin moves hundreds of miles off the coast and Tropical Storm Idalia moves over the area later this week.
Meanwhile, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is also preparing for possible storm impacts.
The Seashore’s Ocracoke, Cape Point, and Frisco campgrounds will close on August 30. Additional facilities may be closed as the storm approaches. Any closures will be listed on their alerts and conditions web page.
Campgrounds will reopen after post-storm assessments are completed. As more forecasts are issued by the National Weather Service, additional closures of visitor facilities may be necessary. Closures will be listed on the Seashore’s alerts and conditions web page.
A two-mile stretch of beach between the north end of Rodanthe and South Shore Drive in Rodanthe should also be avoided due to the continued presence of vulnerable houses that may be damaged by rough surf and strong winds.
Road conditions can be monitored on DriveNC.gov.
Hurricane Franklin is expected to bring strong rip currents and high surf as it passes by Tuesday and Wednesday. Hurricane Idalia will bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Outer Banks on Thursday and Friday, where it is expected to have weakened back into a tropical storm at that point.
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