Posted By: WackoPaul
Hatteras and the Storm - 08/28/99 05:17 PM
The following is from a lighthouses' best friend Cheryl Roberts.
Hello, everyone,With Hurricane Dennis threatening to "menace" the North Carolina coast, the most often-asked question at the moment concerns the Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse's safety during a storm.
International Chimney, Inc. of Buffalo, New York, general contractors for the relocation project, state that the lighthouse is "wonderfully safe in its new location."
As of Thursday, August 26, over 60% of the brick infill had been completed. Extra masons came on board to get brick placed as soon as the tropical storms began to roll off the coast of Africa during the past several days.
By Saturday morning, August 28, all the main load-bearing areas of the lighthouse tower will be supported by brick columns consisting of brick that has been specially ordered for its density and strength. Some shoring towers still remain and a few sets of posts also remain from disassembled shoring towers that may be reassembled quickly in case of an emergency.
The lighthouse can take at this time, even before all infill is complete, a direct hit from a storm of well over 100 mph. Since the relocation process began over one year ago, not a minute has been lost in the rescue efforts. A strong nor'easter that threatened the immediate beach area of the old location a few weeks ago was the first shot across the bow. The move has been timely, allowing a continued growth of history for this lighthouse, a Historic National Landmark.
It is the lighthouse itself which embodies the history of Cape Hatteras and we can rest easier knowing all possible is being done to protect it.
For an archive of updates, see www.outer-banks.com/ecnews
We have received news that WRAL-TV will do a live broadcast of the re-lighting ceremony that begins at 7 pm with the light being restored at 8 pm, followed by a documentary of the move. ABC News Niteline will present their documentary, which includes the relocation, the evening of September 6.
OBLHS
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Hello, everyone,With Hurricane Dennis threatening to "menace" the North Carolina coast, the most often-asked question at the moment concerns the Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse's safety during a storm.
International Chimney, Inc. of Buffalo, New York, general contractors for the relocation project, state that the lighthouse is "wonderfully safe in its new location."
As of Thursday, August 26, over 60% of the brick infill had been completed. Extra masons came on board to get brick placed as soon as the tropical storms began to roll off the coast of Africa during the past several days.
By Saturday morning, August 28, all the main load-bearing areas of the lighthouse tower will be supported by brick columns consisting of brick that has been specially ordered for its density and strength. Some shoring towers still remain and a few sets of posts also remain from disassembled shoring towers that may be reassembled quickly in case of an emergency.
The lighthouse can take at this time, even before all infill is complete, a direct hit from a storm of well over 100 mph. Since the relocation process began over one year ago, not a minute has been lost in the rescue efforts. A strong nor'easter that threatened the immediate beach area of the old location a few weeks ago was the first shot across the bow. The move has been timely, allowing a continued growth of history for this lighthouse, a Historic National Landmark.
It is the lighthouse itself which embodies the history of Cape Hatteras and we can rest easier knowing all possible is being done to protect it.
For an archive of updates, see www.outer-banks.com/ecnews
We have received news that WRAL-TV will do a live broadcast of the re-lighting ceremony that begins at 7 pm with the light being restored at 8 pm, followed by a documentary of the move. ABC News Niteline will present their documentary, which includes the relocation, the evening of September 6.
OBLHS
[This message has been edited by engbrady (edited 08-31-99).]