NCDOT pre-positioned equipment in preparation for recovery from Tropical Storm Isaias. These front-end loaders are parked on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Courtesy NCDOT

On Monday, Aug. 3, a NCDOT employee pushes sand back from the pavement at the s-curves north of Rodanthe in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaias. Courtesy NCDOT

Preparation for Tropical Storm Isaias is underway. At the construction site for the new Rodanthe Bridge, cranes have been lowered. Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy photo

High spots in Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo were filling up Monday afternoon. The parking lot with vehicles from North Carolina and other states is at St. Waves Plaza in Waves. Vehicles were also parked at the Dare County Beach Access in Rodanthe. Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy photo