Looks like Ike is headed to the Gulf of Mexico. Good news for us, bad news for them.

More from Staff Sgt. A. C. Mink: ‘Sittin’ on the dock’ of the MCAS New River Marina, a lone bird seems to wait for Tropical Storm Hanna departs Sep. 6. Flying guests may be the only visitors able to reach this dock until the water recedes. 

These were sent in just a little while ago from Staff Sgt. A. C. Mink of a downed transformer at MCAS

Here’s what her file info on the pictures say:

Flames ignite from a utility pole aboard MCAS New River, Sep. 6, after an early-morning visit by Tropical Storm Hanna, caused the pole to break, smashing the transformer, and leaving much of the installation in the dark.  JOEMC responded immediately to a request for assistance, sending seven teams in support of MCB Camp Lejeune and New River. The air station returned to Destructive Weather Condition Five - all clear, normal operations - at noon.

Another one from Randy - this was along NC 24 at Phillips Seafood. That’s the Miss Zada and the Miss Meredith struggling to stay calm in the very active White Oak River which is splashing over the bulkhead as Hanna passes overhead.

I love this picture. It looks like a painting. I think it’s my favorite shot from the storm. Though Chuck Beckley has a pretty awesome one that we’re running on local tomorrow.

View from Court Street earlier today. Randy Davey, jdnews photographer, took this while shooting in downtown Jacksonville about 9 a.m. This is near Wilson Bay park, I believe. This is what makes me glad we didn’t see the backend of that storm. The flooding would have been pretty dicey.

Four County Electric Restores all Outages Caused by Tropical Storm Hannah  

     BURGAW, N.C. 5:15 p.m. — Four County Electric Membership Corporation restored power to all 9,828 customers with outages caused by Tropical Storm Hannah with the exception of approximately 7 individual customers by 4:30 p.m. this afternoon. Four County crews are working and will have all remaining customers restored by 6:30 p.m. this evening.

     Four County EMC thanks their members for their patience and cooperation during the storm. If any further outages should arise, please report them to 1-888-368-7289.

Daily New photographer Don Bryan shot this picture today at Emerald Isle of Alex Hickey and girlfriend Jill Palmer sharing a kiss on a small sand dune cut into the beach by high surf from Hanna.  

All we know, so far, about this submitted photo is that these are full doggy bags on the beach during Hanna:

We don’t know if they were full because of Hanna or if they were full before Hanna, but we’re working on it because we’re dedicated to the cause.

Although the Southport-Ft. Fisher ferry service is back in action, the rest of the state’s ferry service remains suspended, according to a NC DOT release

Due to Tropical Storm Hanna, most of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s ferry routes are still suspended today. The Southport-Ft. Fisher route, however, is running a normal schedule.  

Some routes may resume running today, but all are expected to return to normal schedules on Sunday. For information on ferry routes, call 1-800-BY-FERRY or 511, the state’s toll-free travel hotline.

Four County EMC Reports Power Outages From Tropical Storm Hannah BURGAW,  2:30 p.m. — Four County Electric Membership Corporation is reporting approximately 176 customers without power due to the effects of Tropical Storm Hannah. These outages are scattered in Bladen, Duplin, Pender, and Sampson counties, but are primarily in Sampson. All main lines are back on, and individual services are being restored at this time.

     Four County EMC linemen, contractors and other electric cooperative personnel are currently in the field restoring service to members as quickly as possible. Please report outages to 1-888-368-7289.

          People should treat power lines lying on the ground as if they are energized. Also, people should stay away from trees or branches that are touching power lines. Trees touching power lines can act as conductors and deliver an electric shock, causing injury to those who come in contact. If you see a downed line, call your electric utility or 911.