[southernnorthcarolina]

did you hear the nut that they had on F&F that owns the bar down on Ocracoke island, that is hanging tough there?

Didn't see it, but I'd be willing to bet it was Howard's Pub. They advertise that they're open 364 days a year no matter what (they close Christmas Day). Looks like Ocracoke will be on the north side of the eye, and catch the worst of it, or nearly so. Still, they'll be OK; the village, and Howard's, are on the sound side. Storm surge won't be a factor. A "mandatory" evacuation order, which the tourists obey but the natives ignore, was ordered not so much because of fears about the immediate impact of the storm, but because Ocracoke will be isolated, likely for several days, due both to the suspension of ferry service and probable closure of Highway 12 to the north.

Howard's will be fine, unless they have an extended power outage and run out of ice.

[xsmommy]

yep, it was howards, the owners name was Buffy or something like that? he was hilarious!

[uglybiker]

Howard's will be fine, unless they have an extended power outage and run out of ice.

Oh no! No Pina Coladas! Oh, the horror!

[Hatteras]

WRAL TV's Bill Lesley was on the phone with an old college buddy of his from Ocracoke. The fellow owns an inn and teaches school and his family roots are on the island. All guests were evacuated and he estimates about 300-400 people are still on Ocracoke. He says it's getting pretty rough but they should be fine.