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Some ferry services resume
Officials hope for full ferry service on NC coast
Updated: Friday, 03 Sep 2010, 10:38 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 03 Sep 2010, 10:38 PM EDT
SWAN QUARTER, N.C. (AP) - Ferry service disrupted by Hurricane Earl is gradually being restored for residents of a North Carolina barrier island.
The Hyde County Emergency Services Department said Friday that a ferry was scheduled to leave Friday afternoon from Swan Quarter to Ocracoke. The statement said officials expect to have three ferries running to Ocracoke from Cedar Island and two from Swan Quarter to the island.
Vehicles with purple and green stickers will be allowed on the island. Those with red stickers will be allowed on ferries as space becomes available.
The state Department of Transportation said late Friday that the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry is scheduled to resume service Saturday at 5 a.m. and will operate on the hour until further notice. Tolls will be waived for those with stickers.
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