DARE COUNTY, NC (WAVY) -
Effective as of 6 a.m. Thursday,
Dare County officials have
ordered a mandatory evacuation
for all visitors. The evacuation
for visitors and residents on
Hatteras Island remains in
effect. Those living along the
oceanfront have been asked to
voluntarily locate. Hurricane
force winds are expected in the
early morning hours on Friday as
the storm passes at about 70
miles off the coast of the Outer
Banks.
Also effective Thursday, the
Town of Nags Head has issued a
mandatory evacuation for
residents and visitors in South
Nags Head, including the area of
south of Whalebone Junction and
Old Oregon Inlet Road.Also, keep
in mind there are no emergency
shelters available in Dare
County. A shelter has been
established in Bethel, North
Carolina. It is located in Pitt
County at the North Pitt High
School, 5659 NC Highway 11
North. A state of emergency has
been issued by the County of
Dare, North Carolina Governor
Bev Perdue and President Obama.
For those staying in the area
during the storm, you may lose
electricity and water services.
Please be prepared. Should
travel for public safety
personnel become unsafe, then
calls for emergency response may
be delayed. Sections of South
Nags Head could lose water prior
to the storm, in addition to
after the storm, if conditions
warrant.
