Effective at 12:00 pm Monday, September 10, 2018, the Hyde County Board of Commissioners have declared a state of emergency for all of Hyde County and a mandatory visitor evacuation of Ocracoke Island due to the potential impact of hurricane Florence.
Hurricane Florence is
projected to be a major hurricane with landfall somewhere in the
southeastern NC area. All of Hyde County is currently in the cone of
uncertainty and current projections show the possibility of tropical
storm force winds arriving as early as Wednesday evening.
During a state of
emergency, all NC DOT ferry reservations are canceled and tolls are
waived. Boarding the ferries will be on a first come first serve basis.
Due to the possible flooding and wash over on Hwy 12, impacts may
occur well in advance of the storm, we recommend starting your
evacuation as soon as possible and utilizing the sound route ferries
when evacuating. Decisive action is necessary for Ocracoke visitors to
insure you arrive at your destination safely.
The Hyde County
Emergency Services Department will continue to monitor the forecast and
issue advisories as appropriate. Also, the Ocracoke Deputy Control Group
will continue meeting to receive daily weather briefings and discuss
emergency protective measures. Citizens should monitor their local
weather outlets, the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices,
and the National Hurricane Center for the most timely information.
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