[Alia]

Islands already slammed by surf. On Ocean Isle Beach, a 50-foot section of beachfront road was washed out by heavy surf and the only bridge to the barrier island was closed. Police had evacuated to an off-island safe house on Tuesday. N.C. ‘begging’ residents to flee Ophelia

[Alia]

I'm seeing gustier breezes in central NC.

[Howlin]

And not one word of Ophelia on the networks.

NBC is in New Orleans.