As economic damage from climate change grows, NC experts urge ‘pre-recovery’ planning

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 928

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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When a slow-moving nor’easter battered the Outer Banks last weekend, the North Carolina Department of Transportation worked around the clock to remove broken asphalt, rebuild the dunes and shore up the vulnerable stretch of NC 12 near Pea Island.

It’s a scene that’s played out many times over the past few years.

NCDOT engineers estimated at a March hearing that over the last 15 years, the state agency has spent nearly $51 million to …

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