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NC Outer Banks: Local Leaders Are Not Doing Enough to Protect Us
A mandatory evacuation order for all visitors and non-resident property owners (NRPO) is necessary immediately. Dare County Law Enforcement established checkpoints at the Wright Memorial Bridge on March 17th, in a response to updated guidelines from the CDC regarding an urge from the President to limit discretionary travel. This decree launched a race against the clock for visitors and NRPO alike, to get to the Outer Banks before they “closed down the bridges.”
The influx of out-of-town guests quickly overwhelmed the local grocery stores, following the nationwide trend of panic buying and hoarding of essential items, namely toilet paper. Eggs, meats, Lysol, Clorox wipes, and other items like bread, milk, and baby formula were also hit hard.
Year-round Outer Banks residents responded with a furious uproar. Facebook groups quickly popped up and swelled to thousands of members in mere hours. Email campaigns to Governor Roy Cooper and local county commissioners began filling their inboxes, and by March 20th, a new statement was released:
Bulletin #10
March 20, 2020
6:20 p.m.
“The Dare County Control Group met Friday evening, March 20, 2020 to receive an update regarding COVID-19 and to discuss additional…
