 The bridge could be in place for more than 10 years while other solutions are considered.The path of the hurricane was thought by many to be the worst-case scenario for the Outer Banks, just east over the Pamlico Sound.The storm winds pushed the water rushing into the sound in the form of rainfall back up the rivers feeding the sound and when the hurricane passed the water rushed back out causing historic flooding along the Outer Banks in particular in the towns of Waves, Rodanthe and Salvo.