Outer Banks island ravaged by storms and virus restrictions
OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) — When Hurricane Dorian pounded the wisp of earth that is Ocracoke Island, a wall of Atlantic seawater flooded Bob Chestnut’s home, surf shop and four vehicles.
Seven months later, his shop was ready for business. But the coronavirus pandemic kept the doors locked. Now, as the abbreviated summer season shifts into high gear, Chestnut is focused on economic survival, welcoming crucial tourists while hoping the potentially deadly virus never arrives.
“Since we already lost the fall season and the spring season, this is it," a masked Chestnut said on the steps of his shop, Ride the Wind. “This is the one time period that we've got a shot to make some money.”
This secluded tourist destination on North Carolina’s Outer Banks is recovering from the most damaging hurricane in its recorded history while in the midst of one of the world’s worst pandemics.
Read more: https://newsadvance.com/news/state-and-regional/outer-banks-island-ravaged-by-storms-and-virus-restrictions/article_0c6e59bd-ef37-5960-997e-89d643653bfe.html
(Lynchburg News & Advance)
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