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ATL: FLORENCE - Evacuations, Closings, Webcams, Observations

#1 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:39 pm

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#2 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:42 pm

https://www.thestate.com/news/state/sou ... 23955.html

September 10, 2018 02:36 PM
PINE RIDGE, SC
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster announced a mandatory evacuation of the South Carolina coast on Monday.

Eight counties along the coast would begin evacuating as of noon on Tuesday, McMaster said at a press briefing on Monday.

McMaster said he would reverse lanes on four main roads to facilitate the evacuation. As many as a million people could leave the coast because of the order, the governor said.

“We know the evacuation order I’m issuing will be inconvenient,” McMaster said. “But we’re not going to gamble with the lives of the people of South Carolina.”

Read more here: https://www.thestate.com/news/state/sou ... rylink=cpy
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#3 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:45 pm

http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Evacua ... 65191.html

Dare County, the easternmost county in North Carolina, issued a state of emergency Monday morning and says all visitors and residents of Hatteras Island are under mandatory evacuations starting at noon. This includes the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village.

The rest of Dare County will be under evacuation orders starting at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday.

The state of emergency also restricts swimming in the ocean as county officials say dangerous surf conditions make the ocean unsafe for even the most experienced swimmers.

To the southwest, the University of North Carolina Wilmington issued a voluntary evacuation for students starting Monday at noon, canceling classes from that point until further notice.
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Re: ATL: FLORENCE - Evacuations, Closings, Webcams, Observations

#4 Postby NC George » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:49 pm

East Carolina University cancelled classes for the rest of the week starting Tuesday at noon.

http://www.witn.com/content/news/ECU-ca ... 74701.html

http://www.witn.com is a good source for all eastern NC related news and closures for the area N of Wilmington and S of Norfolk, VA.
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#5 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:52 pm

Briefing On Preparations for Hurricane Florence
The City of Virginia Beach held a media briefing at noon Monday, September 10 to talk about preparations in advance of Hurricane Florence. If you missed it, you can watch it on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/CityofVaBeach/​.
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/09/virg ... nce-maria/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/navy-ship ... e-florence
http://www.vaemergency.gov/hurricane-ev ... ne-lookup/
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#6 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:00 pm

School closings

Brunswick County schools - will be closed from Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Sept. 14. School-related activities scheduled during this time are canceled.

Brunswick Community College will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Saturday, Sept. 15 and will reopen on Monday, Sept. 17 pending local conditions.

Cape Fear Community College to close at 5 p.m. Monday and remain closed through Saturday, Sept. 15. All classes, events, and activities at all campus locations will be closed.

New Hanover County Schools - will be closed to students and most staff from Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Sept. 14. Identified NHCS staff, including senior staff, principals, custodians, and some others, will be required to work on Tuesday to secure the schools and make preparations throughout the school system. Supervisors will inform employees if they are identified for work Tuesday. All athletic events, practices, and related activities have been canceled.

Pender County Schools will be closed to students and non-essential staff on Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Sept. 14. All after-school activities, including the Pender County Board of Education Meeting, have been canceled.

UNCW - issued a mandatory evacuation for students starting effective at 8 a.m Tuesday, Sept. 11. Students must evacuate campus beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, and must leave campus no later than 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11. (A voluntary evacuation remains in place until then.)
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The Children's Schoolhouse Montessori Preschool - will be closed Tuesday through Friday

Cape Fear Academy will be closed Tues, Sept. 11 through Fri., Sept 14.

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Sept. 14

Charter Day School in Leland will be closed for students and staff Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Sept. 14.

Columbus Charter School will be closed to students and staff Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Sept. 14.

Douglass Academy Charter will be closed to students and staff on Sept. 11 through Sept. 14.

Leland Christian Academy will be closed Sept. 11 through Sept. 14.

Myrtle Grove Christian School will be closed Sept. 11 through Sept. 14.

Puddle Jumpers Nature Preschool in Hampstead will be closed Sept. 11 through Sept. 14.

South Brunswick Charter School in Bolivia - will be closed for children, staff and AlphaBest all day Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Sept. 14.


Government closings

Brunswick County Courthouse will be closed from Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Sept. 14.

Brunswick Transit System will provide limited transportation services on Tuesday, Sept. 11 and will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 12 throgh Friday, Sept. 14. Regular services are expected to resume on Monday, Sept. 17, weather pending.

Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled

Brunswick County has canceled the Brunswick County Veterans Services Tour events that were planned to begin Friday, Sept. 14

Moores Creek will be closed starting Monday, Sept. 10

New Hanover County offices and government buildings will close at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11. This includes county libraries, the Senior Resource Center, Airlie Gardens, the Arboretum, Cape Fear Museum, and county parks.

Southport/Ft. Fisher Ferry will not operate any runs beginning Sept. 11.
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#7 Postby MBismyPlayground » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:04 pm

Myrtle Beach is closed.
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#8 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:05 pm

https://mobile.twitter.com/SCEMD South Carolina Emergency Management District Twitter
https://mobile.twitter.com/NCEmergency North Carolina Emergency Management
https://mobile.twitter.com/vdem Virginia Emergency Management
https://mobile.twitter.com/GeorgiaEMA Georgia Emergency Management
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#9 Postby cycloneye » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:07 pm

Local NWS offices information can be posted here too.
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#10 Postby MBismyPlayground » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:27 pm

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#11 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:27 pm

SCEMD Retweeted
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Planning a trip to the
#SCDMV
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@SCEMD
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#HurricaneFlorence
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“Evacuation shelters will be open tomorrow. Based on need.” Dir. Stenson, SCEMD
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#12 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:29 pm

NC Emergency Managem Retweeted
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We highly recommend evacuees use Highway 64/264 and head to 1-95 to move North/South - Highway 158 will be very congested and 64/264 has less stoplights allowing for constant speed.
#OBX

#Hatteras

#Florence

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On top of following NC Emergency Management channels and downloading the ReadyNC app, find storm related resources on the NCDPS website. (link: http://ow.ly/xWPr30lL6td) ow.ly/xWPr30lL6td
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#13 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:34 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 10, 2018
Contact: Julie Buchanan, Senior P.R. & Marketing Specialist, (804) 786-2292, julie.buchanan@dcr.virginia.gov
Russ Baxter, Deputy Director for Soil and Water Conservation, Dam Safety and Floodplain Management, (804) 786-2291, russ.baxter@dcr.virginia.gov

Advisory to Virginia Dam Owners ahead of Hurricane Florence

RICHMOND, Va. — As of Monday Sept. 10, the National Weather Service has forecasted the potential for a major hurricane-level storm event in Virginia within the next week. Rainfall projections are currently forecasted to be from approximately 10 to 20 inches in some areas of the state if the storm were to slow down or “stall.”

In preparation for this potential storm event, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Dam Safety Program is offering the following information to dam owners.

1. Reach out to your professional engineer and discuss the specifics of your dam and what to do during an emergency situation.

2. Locate and review your dam's emergency action plan if one is in place. Ensure that all contacts and contact information are up-to-date. Provide any updates to the local emergency services contact and DCR Dam Safety.

3. If your dam has a working low-flow valve, you as the dam owner should consider consulting with your professional engineer about possibly lowering your lake level by up to 6 inches per day (24-hour period). By lowering the normal water level in your lake, you provide extra storage for when rainfall begins. Note that lowering lake levels by more than 6 inches per day is not allowed as rapid drawdown of a lake level could result in critical damage to your dam.

4. Visually inspect your dam and remove any debris from the primary and emergency spillways. Contact your professional engineer if any dam-related issues are found (seepage, slope failures, rodent holes, etc.)

For information about the Virginia Dam Safety Program, go to www.dcr.virginia.gov/dam-safety-and-floodplains/.
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#14 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:37 pm

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#15 Postby CyclonicFury » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:47 pm

NCSU closed for Thursday and Friday this week
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#16 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:30 pm

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Governor Northam orders the coastal evacuation of Zone A, the lowest-lying areas of Coastal Virginia and the Eastern Shore, effective 8 a.m. tomorrow (9/11).

Call 2-1-1 to learn your zone or visit (link: http://vdemgis.sharedalink.info/gBet1Yx) vdemgis.sharedalink.info/gBet1Yx.

Zone A residence should move to higher ground.
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#17 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:00 pm

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The VDOT Hampton Roads District is suspending lane closures on Interstate 64 and Interstate 664 starting Monday at 6 p.m., in anticipation of increased travel demand due to Hurricane
#Florence
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#18 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:01 pm

Please, please, please take your pets. Don’t leave them to fend for themselves.
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#19 Postby artist » Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:23 pm

DEM Retweeted
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Hurricane
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#20 Postby Syx6sic » Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:27 pm

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- Area schools are closing as Hurricane Florence -- now a Category 4 storm -- heads toward the East Coast.

Here are the list of area schools that are closing:

Virginia Beach Public Schools (Closed starting Thursday). Students whose families live in Zone A and are evacuating Tuesday will be excused from classes. Kellam High, Old Donation School and Corporate Landing will open as emergency shelters.

Chesapeake Public Schools (Closed until further notice starting Tuesday)

Currituck Public Schools (Closed Tuesday through Friday)

Dare Public Schools (Closed Tuesday through Friday)

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools (Closed Wednesday through Friday)

Gloucester County Public Schools (Closed until further notice starting Tuesday)

Mathews County Public Schools (Closed Tuesday through Friday)

Newport News Public Schools (Closed until further notice starting Tuesday)

Norfolk Collegiate School (Closed until further notice starting Tuesday)

Norfolk Public Schools (Closed until further notice starting Tuesday)

Northampton County Public Schools (Closed until further notice starting Tuesday)

Hampton Public Schools (Closed until further notice starting Tuesday)

Portsmouth Public Schools (Closed until further notice starting Tuesday)

York County Public Schools (Closed until further notice starting Tuesday)

Know Your Zone: Mandatory evacuation issued for Zone A in Virginia

WAVY.com Hurricane Guide: If You Evacuate

Suffolk Public Schools haven't officially announced closings at this time.

Check back for updates.
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