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Hatteras island, north carolina

Hurricane Emily; Hatteras Island, North Carolina · NOAAORR-6961

issued
1993-09-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1993-09-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
1993-09-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
35.417, -75.500
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Hurricane Emily; Hatteras Island, North Carolina.
Hatteras Island, North Carolina.
1. Hurricane Emily caused a number of small oil spills and one hazardous material spill near Cape Hatteras, NC on September 1, 1993. After the hurricane moved north past the North Carolina outer banks, MSO Hampton Roads launched an observation flight to assess the damage done to the island's infrastructure, homes, and environment. The overflight found three areas in need of immediate attention. Oden Dock Marina (loss of a 500-gallon waste oil tank), Pelican's Roost Texaco Station (loss of a 2,000- to 3,000-gallon #2 diesel tank) and a location near the Pilot House Restaurant (loss of a home heating oil tank estimated less than 100 gallons). After the initial on-site inspections, MSO Hampton Roads maintained a staff at the island's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) with other federal, state and local emergency response personnel for two weeks. The USCG surveyed the entire coast of Hatteras [...]
2. COMMODITY: #2 DIESEL. TAGS: HURRICANE.
3. POSITION 35.417N 075.500W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6961: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6961

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