MANTEO, N.C. (AP) - Officials in North Carolina's Dare County say a combination of heavy rains from Hurricane Irene and high tide are bringing extensive sound-side flooding to towns along the coast.
Dorothy Toolan of Dare County Emergency Management says assessment teams will head into the field at daybreak Sunday to determine the extent of the flooding. Toolan said there was extensive soundside flooding throughout the county.
Toolan said residents were starting to feel at ease after the county endured the initial impact, only to experience the impact from the soundside waters.
Toolan also said there were no emergency calls for assistance because of the flooding. Waters were expected to subside late Saturday night in advance of low tide early Sunday morning.
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