Storm updates are posted on the landing page of the county website.

You can also follow CurrituckGov on Twitter and CurrituckGovernment on Facebook for updates.

Re-entry permits are mailed to Currituck Outer Banks residents and non-resident property owners every two years.  Permits for 2018/2019 were mailed in April 2018.

One permit is issued per property address.

Re-entry permits are not issued 72 hours prior to a projected landfall of a tropical system or hurricane.

If you have misplaced your permit, proof of residency or ownership such as:

• driver’s license with Corolla address
• tax record
• utility bill

will allow you access to your property.

Contact the Emergency Management Office at 252-232-2115 following the storm to request a replacement permit.

Business re-entry permits are issued by the Emergency Management Office. Call 252-232-2115 for more information.

The easiest way to sign up for Currituck Alert, the county’s emergency notification system, is to text your zip code to 888-777. You will automatically receive notifications issued for your area via text message.

We encourage you to self-register additional contact points.

Currituck County Department of Social Services maintains the county’s special medical needs registry.  To register or for more information, call 252-232-3083.

Currituck County does not open pre-storm shelters.  If necessary, Currituck County will coordinate with an inland county to provide a host shelter.

Currituck County Department of Social Services will coordinate transportation assistance.  For more information, call 252-232-3083.

Report an outage to

• Dominion Energy
  866-366-4357
• Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation (AEMC)
  800-274-2072

The County will begin to assess damages as soon as the storm has passed.  A phased re-entry will be used to facilitate an orderly re-entry to the Currituck Outer Banks.

Always check with you property management company to make sure that your rental is accessible and ready for your stay.