Much of the Outer Banks on the shores of North Carolina is already getting battered by the incoming nor’easter.
Photos show roads on Pea Island submerged after floods breached the dunes on the beach.
Pea Island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday. NCDOT/Facebook
Floodwaters up to four feet deep overtook N.C. Highway 12. NCDOT
North Carolina’s Pea Island was underwater Friday. NCDOT/Facebook
According to local reports, the road was roughly four feet underwater in some areas.
In nearby Nags Head, the powerful storms destroyed pavement on N.C. Highway 12. The road is now closed until further notice.
“At this point, it is impossible to assess the extent of any road damage, but once we do, we will have a better idea of repair/reopening options,” authorities said in a post on the highway’s official Facebook page.
N.C. highway 12, the main road for much of the Outer Banks, is closed until further notice. US National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
“At this point, it is impossible to assess the extent of any road damage, but once we do, we will have a better idea of repair/reopening options,” the official page for the highway said in a social media post. NCDOT/Facebook
The storm is expected to make its way up north to the NYC area this weekend.