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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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closed NC 12, Marc Basnight Bridge to Rodanthe; Hatteras Island to visitorsDare County, North CarolinaNo timeline; emergency ferry for permit holderschecked Oct 25

Trail reports

NC 12 Takes a Seventh Day of Overwash, With No Reopening Date

The damaged stretch near the Pea Island Visitor Center now exceeds 1,100 feet. Hatteras Island stays closed to visitors, and emergency ferry lines are long.

By Outdoor Unc

Ocean water crossed NC 12 near the Pea Island Visitor Center again at Sunday morning's high tide, the seventh straight day of ocean impacts on the same damaged stretch, the Island Free Press reports. The damage now covers more than 1,100 feet of highway, and there is still no confirmed timeline for reopening the road between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe.

Dare County's state of emergency and mandatory evacuation for Hatteras Island visitors remain in effect, with no date announced for visitor entry. Only people in the county's Priority One, Two and Three categories may enter. Visitors already on the island can leave on the emergency ferry from Rodanthe to Stumpy Point but cannot return, and the same restrictions apply on the Cedar Island and Swan Quarter ferries through Ocracoke.

NC 12 is open south of Rodanthe through Hatteras Village and on Ocracoke. Ferry lines are long; residents with medical appointments or other time-sensitive travel can ask the county for priority boarding, though it is not guaranteed. No evacuation has been ordered for residents or for areas north of Oregon Inlet.

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Public land

Black Bear Attacks a Woman Walking Her Dog in Index, Washington

She was seriously hurt but expected to recover. Two bears, possibly a sow and cub, had been seen nearby; officers have set a trap.

By Outdoor Unc

A black bear attacked a woman from behind early Sunday, October 25, as she walked her leashed dog in her backyard near Index in Snohomish County, knocking her down and biting and clawing her before she got inside and called for help, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said. She was taken to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Two black bears had been seen in the area, a large adult and a younger bear, possibly a sow with a cub. Fish and Wildlife officers and county deputies searched with dogs but did not find the animal; a trap has been set and patrols increased. It is the second black bear attack in Washington in a week, after a wounded bear injured a woman in Pend Oreille County on October 18.

In fall, bears are fattening up for winter and are drawn to garbage, pet and livestock food, bird feeders, fruit trees and grills; the department asks people near bear country to secure them. If a bear approaches, stand tall, wave your arms and talk in a low voice, back away and do not run. Keep dogs leashed, make noise on trails and carry bear spray you know how to use.

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