Michael changes to extra-tropical storm and causes unexpected Outer Banks flooding
Owner
"We usually move everything up and out, but I didn't feel like it was that urgent," she said.
The
A cold front blew in as Michael passed, shifting winds suddenly from southerly to northerly late Thursday, and pushing about 3 to 4 feet of sound water into the streets, said
Michael transitioned from a tropical storm to an extratropical cylone, said
Storms like Michael can transform from tropical to an extratropical cyclone as they reach middle latitudes with winds as strong as a hurricane or a nor'easter, according to the
"Those are a tougher thing for forecasters to nail down," he said.
Still, weather experts called for 2 to 4 feet of storm surge, Austin said.
In
Propane tanks, large poles, limbs and other debris settled on the street as the waters receded. Snakes swam through inundated yards. A large boat was left stranded along
"It looked like a war zone this morning," she said. "It was a lot worse than expected."
Anderson moved stuff out of the way for Florence, Matthew and Arthur, but not for Michael. Watermarks on the interior door frame the record of each storm's flood level. Michael surpassed all of them but Irene.
"I'm not sure this place was meant to be a bookstore," Anderson said.
Next door, floodwaters had saturated about
"In my value, they were priceless," he said. "Everything happens for a reason, I believe."
Store manager
"This is a lot, a lot, a lot of water," she said. "Maybe we could have a flood sale."
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