Hurricane Dennis (1999)
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Hurricane Dennis caused flooding in North Carolina and the Mid-Atlantic states in early September 1999, which would later be compounded by Hurricane Floyd. The fifth tropical cyclone of the season, De
Dennis near peak intensity off the coast of South Carolina on August 29
The storm surge from Dennis damaged a section of Highway 12 in North Carolina.
North Carolina Highway 12
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North Carolina Highway 12 is a 148.0-mile-long primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina, linking the peninsulas and islands of the Outer Banks. Most sections of NC 12 are two lanes wi
Hurricane Dennis (1999)
…drowning deaths. The waves left severe erosion and coastal flooding along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. An 8 ft (2.4 m) deep channel created along Highway 12 isolated three towns on Hatteras Island. In Carteret, Craven, and Dare counties, the storm damaged at least 2,025 homes and businesses to some degree…
NC 12 crossing a temporary bridge that was built after Hurricane Irene
North Carolina Highway 12 is routed along the Outer Banks. Yellow indicates roadbed while blue indicates the ferry routes.
Rebuilding of dunes and placement of sandbags along a breached section of NC 12, March 2013