November Nor'easter

Despite the massive damage to highway 12 at the "S" curve, the road was repaired in record time to allow for the Thanksgiving traffic to the island. The county issued an order to the owners of "Serendipity" cottage featured in the movie "Nights In Rodanthe" to demolish or relocate the home within 10 days. This home has garnered so much attention on it's own before appearing in the film. You can't go by on any given day without seeing tourists taking pictures or just stopping to see this unique home. With the pilings set 14 feet in the ground in stone, it's unlikely it will be falling in the ocean any time soon, however, it is getting impossible to reset a septic system hence the order. Many visitors to the island fail to appreciate the fragile nature of the dunes at the "S" curve and despite efforts to establish a duneline, there is no one willing to enforce a no trespass over these delicate sand barriers. For those of you who aren't familiar with the nature of the beach grass strategy, the root system of these grasses forms a network that will stabilize the sand and subsequently the dune. If given a chance to fully develop, the dunes can stabilize, however with the constant traffic over them, they break down whatever system has started to grow and first storm the dune washes away and the the road. Anyone visiting can appreciate the problem when the road is impassable so we need your help to insure the protection of these dunes, should a medical emergency arise, it could be a matter of life and death.