Deputy Cliff Tice, of the Dare County Sheriff's Department, walks down damaged and impassable NC 12 leading into Mirlo Beach in Rodanthe, N.C., on Oct. 30. People on North Carolina's Outer Banks are facing some flooding and damage from Hurricane Sandy, but emergency management officials say it could have been worse. (Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot via Associated Press)

The NCDOT is currently exploring design options concerning the breach sites on Hwy 12 in Pea Island, but let's make sure they remember to preserve access to beaches as well. Check out the petition inside the article if you care about this issue. Again, it's not a petition that is for or against any specific proposal, but rather a call of support for preserving access to the beaches in the areas that would be affected--of which include the area at S-Turns.

NC 12 after Hurricane Irene.