The storm system that moved ashore on Monday afternoon, dumped more than 18 inches of rain in New Hanover County, and more than 15 inches in parts of Brunswick County, according to North Carolina Emergency Management.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality advised against swimming at several beaches. Those beaches are in New Hanover, Carteret and Brunswick counties.
Wilmington Fire Dept photo of a dog being rescued in Carolina Beach Monday.
Makatoka Rd in Supply. Photo from Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.
A Jeep fell into a washed out part of N.C. 211 between Dosher Cut Off and River Mist subdivision. Photo from Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.
US 17 underwater from Potential Tropical Cyclone 8. Photo from Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.
A woman was safe after her car was pushed off US 17 near mile marker 25 in Brunswick County. Photo from Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.
Wilmington Fire Dept photo of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach water rescues Monday.
US 17 underwater from Potential Tropical Cyclone 8. Photo from Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.
Wilmington Fire Dept photo of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach water rescues Monday.
East Moore Street washed out in Southport. Photo from Southport Police Dept.
Carolina Beach near Lake Park Boulevard. Image from Erica H Dunn
The Outer Banks where the north end of Ocracoke Island was partly underwater. Photo from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Sunset Harbor Road in Brunswick County. Photo from Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.
The agency’s Division of Marine Fisheries also advised against swimming near Doe Drive in Emerald Isle due to the town pumping stormwater into the ocean. On Tuesday, officials added more areas — both ocean-side and sound-side — to the swimming advisory.
According to a release, floodwaters are being pumped into the ocean at Fawn Drive, 7th Street and 15th Street in Emerald Isle, as well as into the sound at Channel Drive.
“These waters can contain pollutants such as waste from wildlife and pets, oil and gasoline from parking lots and waste from septic systems or sewers,” a N.C. Department of Environmental Quality news release said.
Beaches in Brunswick and New Hanover counties where people should not swim include:
Holden Beach
Long Beach
Oak Island
Caswell Beach
Bald Head Island
Kure Beach
Carolina Beach
Wrightsville Beach
“Avoid swimming near ocean outfalls, including the wet sand where the floodwater is pumped,” state officials said.
Swimmers should avoid the waters until testing has indicated they are likely safe.
Officials said testing will begin on Tuesday and authorities will later release information about when it is safe for swimming.
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I realize they are talking about the flood water being pumped into the ocean and they are wanting it tested before ppl swim, that said I'm wondering why they aren't warning the public about all the lumber, nails, and construction debris that has been washed away and is just sitting on our beaches right now? when will clean up begin? yesterday morning, first morning after then storm, I went out to the beach and you couldn't even drive into the public parking lot or walk out onto the beach, so I myself, spent almost 2hours getting up all the lumber I could without help bc so many ppl just walked or drove by without even offering to help! Just letting the next hightide come and wash it in and out and let it all embed in our beach to hurt ppl and animals, domestic and wildlife!
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