"King tides and sea surges are floodling the island to a knee high and it is difficult for the salt water to dry up, " says Ursula Rakova, a Carteret islander and campaigner.

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Pat them dry on paper towels and season them lightly with salt.

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"The challenge is to make good food ... because if you fly the air is dry, and you can't taste the salt, " he said.

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These salt "flowers" are laid in the sun to dry for a year.

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Before grilling, season the cobs with salt, pepper and oil otherwise the corn will dry out.

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Many are desperate to re-stock their road salt but supply chain pressures from mine to highway depot looks like resulting in some areas running dry.

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