Rebuilding Ocracoke
Together we are Ocracoke Strong
Project Overview
October 2020, OIRRT began a joint reconstruction program funded through an $850,000 grant held by Hyde County. This funding is managed and administered by OIRRT. Our primary volunteer teams hail from Christian Aid Ministries. Through this portion of the program, we have completed five "scratch-built homes," completely new structures to replace homes demolished post-Dorian. OIRRT has also committed to eleven major reconstructions of already existing structures through this funding.
January 2021 Operation Blessing granted $104,893 directly to OIRRT to further our reconstruction effort on Ocracoke Island. This funding will be used to serve a minimum of six families.
February 2021, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance committed $85,107 for unmet reconstruction needs. These funds have been fully committed to seven families.
April 2021, the Outer Banks Community Foundation committed $102,692 from their Long Term Recovery Grant Program and $23,452.67 through the Red Cross to support our reconstruction effort. These funds have been fully committed to six families. View their announcement here.
In June 2021, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh committed $40,000 to our Dorian Reconstruction. These funds have been fully committed to three families.
November 2021, Hyde County was granted permission by the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management to direct an additional $420,000 into the joint Dorian reconstruction project. This funding is managed and administered by OIRRT.
March 2022, The following grants reconstruction grants have been completed and closed out: Red Cross via OBCF, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, and Operation Blessing. Click on the name of each grant for information regarding how funding was dispersed.
OIRRT has taken over and completed multiple unfinished and unbegun reconstruction projects from UMCOR, which dissolved its Ocracoke center in 2020.
December 2022, OIRRT brings its reconstruction program to a close, having rebuilt thirty homes in our community.
Video Progress of Scratch-Built Home #3
Gallery of
Completed Scratch-Built Homes
First Scratch-Built Home
This project concluded January 22 2021
please enjoy a timeline of progress
The empty lot, photographed 10/22/2020
Foundation and walls begun 10/24/2021
Home roughed in by 11/11/2021
Siding and painting completed 01/08/2021
Handicap ramp as of 01/08/2021
Interior work as of 01/08/2021
Completed interior as of 01/21/2021
Completed interior as of 01/21/2021
Completed interior as of 01/21/2021
Exterior of Completed Home
01/22/2021
Second Scratch-Built Home
This project was completed February 22nd 2021
Foundation begun 11/11/2020
House roughed in 11/16/2020
Walls completed 11/20/2020
Siding on 01/08/2021
Interior, living room 01/14/2021
Interior, bedroom 01/14/2021
Interior, kitchen 01/28/2021
Interior, living room 01/28/2021
Interior, living room 02/04/2021
Interior, bedroom 02/04/2021
Interior, bedroom 02/11/2021
Interior, kitchen 02/11/2021
Interior, bathroom 02/11/2021
Interior, kitchen 02/18/2021
Exterior of Completed Home
02/22/2021
Progress of Third Scratch-Built Home
This project began late February 2021 and was completed in late April 2021.
Pilings pumped 01/28/2021
Foundation 02/04/2021
Trusses installed 02/08/2021
Roughed in 02/11/2021
Roughed in 02/11/2021
Roof completed 02/15/2021
Siding started, decks completed 02/18/2021
Siding Continues, interior work beginning 02/22/2021
Exterior, painting started
03/04/2021
Interior, drywall up
03/04/2021
Interior 03/11/2021
Exterior 3/18/2021
Living Room 3/18/2021
Kitchen 3/18/2021
Kitchen 4/1/2021
Kitchen 4/15/2021
Progress of Fourth Scratch-Built Home
This project began early March 2021 and is was completed May 2021.
Pilings pumped 02/04/2021
Materials Delivered 02/11/2021
Walls erected 02/15/2021
Walls completed, roof started 02/18/2021
Roof near completion, deck started 02/22/2021
Exterior, decks finished. Siding started.
03/04/2021
Interior, 03/04/2021
Exterior, 03/11/2021
Interior, 03/11/2021
Interior, 3/18/2021
Interior, 3/25/2021
Interior, 4/1/2021
Kitchen, 4/8/2021
Master Bedroom, 4/15/2021
Kitchen, 4/29/2021
Progress of Fifth Scratch-Built Home
This project began late March 2021 and was completed in early July 2021.
This is the final scratch-built home in our current reconstruction project.