I am listening to my radio friends on Hatteras giving a report of the events there.

There has been no more homes lost, one lost a deck, and the winds are down to nothing with no more rain. They only got 1.6 in of rain and little flooding. The road north of Rodanthe is closed as mentioned. Ocracoke is still closed as far as I know. Looks like we were lucky.

It’s a roller coaster at best. Closed Monday’s high tide, dunes gone. Opened back up Monday afternoon at around 5:00 pm. Closed again at today’s 2:30 pm high tide but opened back up around 6:00 pm. One way or another, you’re going to drive through salt water on Highway 12, either puddled or wash outs. The wash outs recently were in what they call “The Canal Zone” which is south of Oregon Inlet on whatever you want to call that bridge.
When I was a little kid I used to build sand castles on the beach and I’d pile up sand dikes around them to protect them from the waves. Eventually the sea water would break through and destroy my infrastructure. Now grown men my age are using big rubber tired loaders to build up sand dikes along the highway. Guess what: Eventually the sea water will break through and destroy the infrastructure. Sooner, rather than later, there has to be another solution.

We didn't get a pic of the 7 or 8 ferry loading lanes, but every single one of them was at least ankle deep.

I can literally feel your frame and brake lines rusting away driving through that.

It’s a roller coaster at best. Closed Monday’s high tide, dunes gone. Opened back up Monday afternoon at around 5:00 pm. Closed again at today’s 2:30 pm high tide but opened back up around 6:00 pm. One way or another, you’re going to drive through salt water on Highway 12, either puddled or wash outs. The wash outs recently were in what they call “The Canal Zone” which is south of Oregon Inlet on whatever you want to call that bridge.
When I was a little kid I used to build sand castles on the beach and I’d pile up sand dikes around them to protect them from the waves. Eventually the sea water would break through and destroy my infrastructure. Now grown men my age are using big rubber tired loaders to build up sand dikes along the highway. Guess what: Eventually the sea water will break through and destroy the infrastructure. Sooner, rather than later, there has to be another solution.

I Know you are still living with the pain of losing your infrastructure all those years ago....

Someone here a few years ago posted about a hose and sprinkler rig they made to rinse the underside of their vehicle. They used two sprinklers with a short piece of hose between the two sprinklers.
I don’t know how well it worked.

From their FB page on 10/13

"Ocracoke Seafood Company
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Got Boots and Need Fish? We are open! The tide is boiling up a bit right now, but we are open with a beautiful selection of fresh fish and a fresh batch of YUMMY Seafood GUMBO!
(Photo is from a previous high tide. High tide today is at 1:40. )
Retail Shop Open 10-5"