The True Cost: Hatteras Island Cut Off as Its Only Road Goes Under Water

The nor'easter that began flooding the North Carolina coast on September 25, 2026 has left North Carolina Highway 12, the only road on Hatteras Island, under water again. Dare County declared a state of emergency for the island after extensive damage to the highway. Coastal flood warnings and wind advisories stretched from North Carolina to Maryland, and New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency. Tens of millions of people were in the storm's path. At 11 a.m., just over 68,000 customers were without power in New Jersey, and dozens of people were rescued from vehicles or evacuated from homes. Since 2020, 32 homes have collapsed at Cape Hatteras. In this video, we examine the flooding on Hatteras Island, the power outages and rescues from New Jersey to New England, and what the storm has left behind. This channel covers natural disasters and extreme weather events as they develop, using sourced reporting and avoiding unsupported speculation. CHAPTERS 00:00 — Hatteras Island's Only Road Under Water Again 01:21 — Where the Power Outage Numbers Stand 02:06 — 32 Homes Lost to the Ocean Since 2020 02:41 — Highway Closed From Basnight Bridge to Rodanthe 03:39 — Firefighters Wade Through Atlantic City Streets 04:09 — Waves Hit Wuskenau Beach in Westerly 04:51 — Timeline of the Nor'easter 06:31 — States of Emergency and Rescues Along the Coast 07:49 — Residents Count the Cost of the Flooding 08:53 — Surfers Ride the Swell as Hatteras Waits SOURCES The New York Times FOX Weather New York Post AOL.com Irish Star HASHTAGS #NewJersey #NorthCarolina #Massachusetts #NewYork #FlashFlood #Flood #Flooding #ChannelTwo #BreakingNews #NaturalDisaster #LatestUpdates