NPS reopening

  As of 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, all areas in the national park units of the Outer Banks Group have been assessed for possible storm damage.

Ocracoke Visitor Center and Ocracoke Campground will open at noon Saturday. The Ocracoke Campground reservation system has been reactivated. Silver Lake boat docks have reopened. The soundside boat ramp will remain closed. Ocracoke airstrip opened at 9 a.m. Saturday. Currently ramps 67, 68 and 70 are open for ORV and pedestrian access. Ramp 72 (South Point Rd.) remains closed due to flooding.

  Hatteras Visitor Center and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will open at 9 a.m. Sunday. Frisco Campground will open at 8 a.m. Sunday. Cape Point Campground is closed for the season due to flooding. Billy Mitchell Airstrip is open. Currently, ramps 23, 34, 38, 43, 49 and 55 are open for ORV and pedestrian access.

  Bodie Island Visitor Center and Oregon Inlet Campground are open. Ramp 4 is open for ORV and pedestrian access.

  Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center is open. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Visitor Center will remain closed.

  NPS lifeguarded beaches are closed for the season. Due to high surf conditions and rip currents, swimming is not advised.