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Updated: 2:13 PM Sep 2, 2010
CARTERET COUNTY: State Of Emergency, Schools Closed, Shelters Open
Carteret County officials have issued a state of emergency, closed schools, called for some evacuations and are opening shelters.
Posted: 4:07 PM Sep 1, 2010 |
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Carteret County officials have issued a state of emergency.
They are calling for the "evacuation of the medically fragile population and low lying areas, manufactured and other fragile housing; particularly South River, North River and areas east of the North River Bridge. This includes all areas subject to sound side flooding."
Carteret County schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
Newport Middle School will open as a shelter at noon on Thursday. A special needs shelter will open at Leon Mann Senior Center at 8 a.m. on Thursday.
Latest Comments
Posted by: Lisa
Location: MHC
on Sep 2, 2010 at 10:06 AM
Does anyone know if the bridge between MHC and Beaufort will remain open? If it is closing do we have a time?
Posted by: Wynn
Location: Greenville NC
on Sep 1, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Does anyone know if the Morehear VA clinic will be open tomorrow?
Posted by: Wynn
Location: Greenville
on Sep 1, 2010 at 10:19 PM
Mustainemad... Better safe than sorry. Mother Nature is nothing to mess with.
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