Weathering the Storm

Ocracoke School closed at 11:10am Thursday, and will remain closed Friday and Monday. All school events are cancelled until further notice.

Ocracoke Library will be closed on Friday. They plan to be open on Saturday 9am–1pm, pending the weather and water level. The parking spaces in front of the library are very deep with water right now so you may want to leave your car at home and bike, ride or swim! Call first to check if you would like! 928-4436

UPDATE: There will be an 11am Sunday service at the Ocracoke United Methodist Church. The 7am service is cancelled. Pastor Richard says, "I will lead an 11 am service with Holy Communion for any one who feels like they can make it safely through the water. "Wherever two or three are gathered", as Matthew 18:20 says, "I am in their midst." If you can safely get here and want to be here, I will be here to receive you with open arms and share fellowship on Sunday morning. If we only share a pot of tea, tell some stories, sing a few songs, and break bread, we will have held worship in the best traditions of Methodism."

Ocracoke Assembly of God will have a service at 11am on Sunday.

Ocracoke Station (gas station) is now on a fuel ration. They are conserving fuel for emergency services and first responders that stay on the island, as well as the residents that are staying on the island. They would like to ask all the visitors and residents that are leaving the island to please do not take any more than $10 worth of fuel; it will be desperately needed after the storm passes. They will not be able to get another fuel delivery until road conditions and weather conditions improve and are re-evaluated.

Tideland EMC is staging extra forces over on the mainland that will be ready to respond on Monday as soon as they are clear to come over from Swan Quarter. Tideland is concerned about the power poles at the north end where they are vulnerable to overwash and wind. 

Yadkin Bank will be closed on Friday.

The Variety Store will be open 8am – 7pm.

Ocracoke Health Center plans to be open their regular hours on Friday. They will not receive any medications by courier on Friday. 

The Ocracoke Convenience Site (a.k.a. the dump, a.k.a. jail-mart) will be open as scheduled on Friday and Saturday, and after that as weather allows.

Ocracoke Oyster Company has a generator and will remain open. Owner Janille Turner says "People can come even hang out even if they need to just charge their phones, if we should lose power."

Zillie's Island Pantry will be open today, 1–8:30pm.

Ocracoke Bar and Grille will be open regular hours through the weekend.

Gaffer's Sports Pub will be open, business as usual, all weekend.

Ocracoke Coffee Company will open as usual.

Ocracoke businesses -- if you're open, please let me know! Post in the comments below or email ocracokecurrent@gmail.com

I will update this regularly during the storm, and post photos, too!

Stay safe, everyone!