Hyde County leases a building to serve as the Ocracoke EMS Station. During Hurricane Matthew the facility experienced flooding which damaged floors; however, the structure was substantially damaged during Hurricane Dorian. Golden LEAF disaster recovery grant funds will be used to construct a new station on land at a higher elevation. Flood insurance proceeds and FEMA Public Assistance will be utilized to repair the damaged structure as required by the lease agreement. County funds were used to acquire the property for the new building.
