Description: Grace Chen writes of 2003, when the Village of Hatteras was struck by Hurricane Isabel, which devastated the island and its residents causing serious structural damage to the Village. Prior to the hurricane, the Village of Hatteras had not implemented any land use plans that would mitigate damages from such natural disasters. After rebuilding and recovering from Isabel, the Village of Hatteras continued their lax attitude toward mitigation endeavors and potential damage that future hurricanes or coastal storms can cause. Its lack of assertiveness towards mitigating future damages by restricting development has resulted in the failure to implement more stringent and specific zoning districts on the barrier island.