ALL NEW: many people may be
hitting the road in the coming
weeks to make up for vacations
they missed the last two
months. First news reporter
Alexis Walters talked to
officials in the Outer Banks
about how they've prepared for
visitors returning. She's live
in the newsroom.
For 2 months, it was residents
only in the Outer Banks. Now,
they've opened to visitors but
those visitors have to abide
by social distancing
guidelines as they head down.
I talked with the emergency
management team in Dare county
north Carolina about all of
the changes. On top of changes
at shops and restaurants..
they told me beach rest areas
will be cleaned more
frequently. People are still
expected to spread out in the
reopening.
OCEAN RESCUE STAFF ARE OUT
PATROLLING THEY'VE BEEN
TRAINED ON HOW TO ENGAGE IN
SOCIAL DISTANCING PRACTICES
AND OUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES WE THINK ARE TOP
NOTCH AND THEY'RE READY TO
ANSWER THE CALL SHOULD WE NEED
IT OUT ON THE BEACH. He added
it is a personal
responsibility to follow these
guidelines, and if you're not
feeling well, stay home. The
hazard that doesn't change as
you head to the beach are the
dangerous ocean conditions.
The biggest thing you can do
is be prepared.
To do that, there are websites
where you can find most of the
answers to your questions
about the Outer Banks specific
guidelines. You can find those
links on our website at
WKBN.com Live in the newsroom
Alexis Walters first news this
morning.
