Hyde County, NC
Press Release: September 3, 2019 5:00pm
Donnie Shumate
Public Information Officer
dshumate@hydecountync.gov
(252) 542-0083
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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| Hurricane Dorian Press Release #4 |
The Hyde County Board of Commissioners have ordered a
mandatory evacuation of all Hyde County residents in advance of
Hurricane Dorian that will go into effect on Wednesday, September 4,
2019 at 5:00 am. A curfew will go into effect for Ocracoke Island from
10:00 pm to 6:00 am starting Wednesday, September 4, 2019, until lifted.
A ban on alcohol sales will begin on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at
4:00 pm for Ocracoke and Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 4:00 pm for the
mainland.
If you do not comply with the evacuation order, please be
aware that emergency services may not be available to you after
tropical storm force winds begin.
Hyde County
is currently under a Hurricane Watch. A hurricane watch means hurricane
conditions are possible within the next 48 hours. Now is the time to
finish your preparations and secure any loose items in your yard.
Current predictions show the most likely time we will start experiencing
tropical storm force winds is Thursday.
The
Hyde County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is now activated and will
remain operational throughout the duration of this storm. If you have
any concerns or need assistance call the EOC at 252-926-3715. If you
need assistance with evacuation transportation please call Hyde Transit
at 252-926-1637. If you have an emergency call 911.
Hyde
County Government offices will be closed from Wednesday, September 4,
2019 through Friday, September 6, 2019. All Hyde County convenience
sites will close at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. The Hyde
County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September
3, 2019 at 6:00 pm will be postponed. We will announce the rescheduled
date as soon as it becomes available.
Only
residents, homeowners, or vendors with an Ocracoke re-entry pass on
their vehicles will be allowed on ferries inbound to Ocracoke beginning
at 5:00 am on September 3, 2019. Priority boarding will be suspended for
all vessels leaving Ocracoke, and tolls have been waived for ferries
heading from Ocracoke to Cedar Island or Swan Quarter.
The
Ocracoke-Hatteras, Ocracoke-Cedar Island, and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter
ferry routes will run their published schedules. The final departure
from Ocracoke to Swan Quarter will be September 4 at 3:45 pm, the final
departure from Ocracoke to Cedar Island will be September 4 at 1:00 pm,
and the final departure from Ocracoke to Hatteras will be September 4 at
2:00 pm.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
visitor services suspended operations today, September 3, 2019 at 10:00
am on Ocracoke Island for the duration of the weather event. This
includes the Ocracoke campground, visitor center, ranger programs and
off-road vehicle permit sales office.
The
National Hurricane Center has initiated probabilistic surge mapping and
low lying areas of Hyde County, including Ocracoke Island, could start
receiving storm surge of greater than one (1) foot above the ground
within the next three (3) days. Locally higher amounts of greater than
three (3) feet above the ground are forecast for areas surrounding the
Pungo River and Lake Mattamuskeet. This is well ahead of the Dorian's
arrival, which is projected to occur on Thursday into Friday, and these
values will only increase over the coming days.
In
addition, the Weather Prediction Center has forecast six to ten (6-10)
inches of precipitation to accumulate across Hyde County, including
Ocracoke Island, over the next seven (7) days.
The
combination of higher than normal tides, storm surge, and building surf
conditions significantly threaten the transportation routes that serve
Ocracoke Island. The dunes that protect Highway 12 on Ocracoke are
already being weakened during high tide cycles and it is possible that
dune over wash precedes the peak weather conditions. When evaluating
your evacuation plans, this needs to be taken into consideration.
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