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In an update two weeks after Hurricane Irene's strike, officials at Cape Lookout National Seashore say workers continue to make repairs but have opened most areas of the park.

The Long Point Cabins on North Core Banks suffered the most extensive damage, a news release says. After Irene, high seas washed over North Core Banks as Hurricane Katia passed offshore. Damage to the septic system and the ferry basin, which filled with sand, will require coordination with regulatory agencies to repair. Work to replace roofs continues, the news release says.

The camp at Long Point consists of 20 furnished cabins of about 500 square feet each that sleep six in bunk beds.

Elsewhere, Shackleford Banks is open, visitor services in the Lighthouse area have been restored, and the visitor center on Harkers Island is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In Portsmouth Village, the two developed areas remain closed, but the beaches have reopened for day use and foot traffic.