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Shelters are opening their doors to those who are evacuating to safer areas during the storm. These centers ask that you please bring any personal items they may need like bedding, medications, hygiene items, and more. This list is compliments of our friends at ABC11.
Wake County
Knightdale High School, at 100 Bryan Chalk Lane, is now open as a shelter and is pet-friendly.
Wake County residents who have non-emergency questions should contact officials at (919) 856-7044.
Cumberland County
Cumberland County will open seven emergency shelters at 3 p.m. today, Sept. 12, for residents affected by possible flooding and other issues related to Hurricane Florence.
Residents may begin reporting to the following locations at 3 p.m.:
Kiwanis Recreation Center, 352 Devers Street, Fayetteville
Mac Williams Middle School, 4644 Clinton Road, Fayetteville
Pine Forest High School, 525 Andrews Road, Fayetteville
Seventy-First High School, 6764 Raeford Road, Fayetteville
Smith Recreation Center, 1520 Slater Ave., Fayetteville
South View High School, 4184 Elk Road, Hope Mills
W. T. Brown Elementary School, 2522 Andrews Church Road, Spring Lake
Durham County
A pre-storm emergency shelter for Durham residents will open at Hillside High School, 3727 Fayetteville Road, at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Bahama Ruritan Club, 8202 Stagville Road, will be the emergency shelter for the northern part of the county.
It will open at noon on Wednesday.
Orange County
Orange County officials will open two emergency shelters to help residents who may be displaced. The shelters will open Wednesday at 4 p.m.
- Smith Middle School (9201 Seawell School Road, Chapel Hill)
- CW Stanford Middle School (308 Orange High School Road, Hillsborough)
Shelters will have food or water, but will not have easy access to medications or many other personal needs. If you must have transportation, emergency transport may be provided to you by calling (919) 245-6100.
Service animals for the hearing and visually impaired will be allowed in the shelter. A rabies vaccination for dogs, cats, and ferrets is required. Please bring your pet’s full vaccination record and a photo of yourself with your pet. If possible, please also bring a three-day supply of your pet’s food.
Cumberland County
Cumberland County will open six shelters at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Locations have not yet been announced.
However, the National Guard Armory at 3555 Owen Drive in Fayetteville is open as a shelter.
Hope Mills has declared a curfew that will be in effect from sunset to sunrise starting Wednesday; no expiration has been set.
Chatham County
Chatham County will open two shelters at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
- Northwood High: 310 Northwood High School Rd, Pittsboro 27312
- Chatham Middle: 2025 S 2nd Avenue Ext, Siler City, NC 27344
Cats and dogs may only be brought to the Northwood shelter.
Alamance County
Alamance County Emergency Management is responsible for all emergency sheltering in the county. Shelter information can be found through Alamance County Emergency Management or (336) 227-1365.
Johnston County
The Johnston County Emergency Operations Center has designated three shelters for hurricane relief, which will open Wednesday at 8 p.m.
- North Johnston Middle School
435 Oil Company Road
Micro, NC 27555
- Benson Middle School
1600 North Wall Street
Benson, NC 27504
- West Johnston High School (pet-friendly; pets can’t roam free)
3935 Raleigh Road
Benson, NC 27504
Edgecombe County
Shelters in Edgecombe County will be D.S. Johnson Elementary School at 600 N. Fairview Road in Rocky Mount; North Edgecombe High School at 7589 N.C. 33-NW in Leggett; Tarboro High School at 1400 Howard Ave. in Tarboro; Martin Millennium Academy at 400 E. Johnston St. in Tarboro and GW Carver Elementary School at 604 E. Hamlet St. in Pinetops.
All shelters will open at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Franklin County
Franklin County will open the Franklin County Senior Center 127 Shannon Village Louisburg, at 1 p.m. Wednesday for residents seeking shelter. Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated at 8 a.m. Call (919) 496-5005 for questions or assistance.
Also, the National Guard Armory at 200 S Bickett Blvd in Louisburg is open as a shelter.
Halifax County
A shelter will open at the Kirkwood Adams Community Center in Roanoke Rapids at 7 p.m. Tuesday. This shelter is designated primarily for evacuees from Dare County. Other shelters will open as follows:
- William R. Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy in Roanoke Rapids (4391 Hwy 158, Roanoke Rapids) – opening Thursday at 8 a.m.
- Enfield-Inborden S.T.E.A.M. Academy in Enfield (13587 Hwy 481, Enfield) – opening Thursday at 8 a.m.
- Scotland Neck Senior Center in Scotland Neck (1403 Church Street) – opening Thursday at 8 a.m.
Residents who go to shelters need to bring home medications, personal hygiene items, baby supplies, etc. Food options may be limited so if you or anyone in your family has dietary restrictions, consider bringing food from home. Weapons, drugs and alcohol are prohibited in shelters.
Also, the National Guard Armory at 1300 Junior High School Road in Scotland Neck is open as a shelter.
Hoke County
An emergency shelter will be opened at Don Steed Elementary School, 800 Phillipi Church Rd, Raeford beginning Wednesday at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
All persons coming to a shelter are asked to bring bedding, medicines, foods (especially baby foods and baby supplies), personal hygiene items, and flashlights. Firearms and alcoholic beverages are forbidden.
Animals are not allowed at general population shelters. For those going to a shelter and needing emergency pet sheltering for dogs or cats, pet sheltering is offered at the Don Steed Elementary
School shelter location. The pet shelter will have cages, food and water. You must provide leashes and any medication needed for your animal.
Transportation to the shelters, particularly for the elderly and disabled, is available through Hoke Area Transportation unless worsening weather conditions necessitate that such services cease. Those who need transportation can call (910) 848-4646 and ask for the Transportation Coordinator.
Lee County
The National Guard Armory at 2214 Nash St. in Sanford is open as a shelter.
Moore County
Moore County will open an emergency public shelter in Carthage from Hurricane Florence beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Moore County Ag Building, 707 Pinehurst Ave. Carthage.
The Moore County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated to manage the overall storm response and recovery efforts beginning Wednesday. The number to reach the EOC for assistance is (910) 947-6317.
Sampson County
Shelters in Sampson County will be open started at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
- Clinton High School
340 Indian Town Road, Clinton
- Union Elementary School
10400 Taylors Bridge Highway, Clinton
- Hobbton Middle School
12081 Hobbton Highway, Newton Grove
- Midway High School
15274 Spivey’s Corner Highway, Dunn
- Lakewood High School
245 Lakewood School Road, Salemburg
Transportation to the shelters, particularly for the elderly and disabled, is available through Sampson Area Transportation unless worsening weather conditions necessitate that such services cease.
Those with transportation needs should call (910) 299-0127 and ask for the Transportation Coordinator.
There will be a shelter opening for those with special medical needs.
For more information about the special needs shelter, please contact the Sampson County Department of Aging at (910) 592-4653.
Those persons who depend on home oxygen, or other medical resources contingent on access to electrical power, should make arrangements to have an adequate additional supply on hand.
Nash County
Shelter locations will be Nash Central High School at 4279 Nash Central High Road in Rocky Mount and Southern Nash High School at 6446 Southern Nash High Road in Bailey.
New Hanover County
A shelter for New Hanover County will open at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in Raleigh.
- Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School
2600 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610
All New Hanover County residents and visitors should evacuate or be in a safe location before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, officials said.
Buses will be available today for all county residents at 3:30 p.m. and will depart by 4 p.m. to the Raleigh shelter. Buses will leave from the west parking lot of the Government Center, located at 230 Government Center Drive.
New Hanover County Emergency Management is activating the Emergency Operations Center and Joint Information Center at noon Tuesday.
Trask Middle School at 2900 N College Road in Wilmington is also open as a shelter.
Anyone with questions about evacuating or shelter openings can call the public information hotline telephone number beginning at noon today at (910) 798-6800.
Scotland County
The National Guard Armory at 1520 South Main St. in Laurinburg is open as a shelter.
Wayne County
- All donations of personal care kits should be delivered to the Salvation Army, 610 N. William Street, Goldsboro, North Carolina.
- Donations for areas south of the Neuse River, (Mount Olive, Mar Mac, Dudley, etc.) should be taken to the Train Depot, 110 W. Main Street, Mount Olive.
- Donations of food from individuals and churches will not be accepted at any shelters.
- All Donations of clothing and supplies should be delivered to the Train Depot, 110 W. Main Street, Mount Olive for south of the Neuse River, and the Farmers Market at The Maxwell Center, 3114-A Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro.
- DONATIONS OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT ANY SHELTERS. COUNTY OFFICIALS WILL COORDINATE WITH DROP OFF LOCATIONS FOR NEEDS AT THE SHELTER.
Wilson County
Opens Wednesday, Sept 12 at 6 pm
Fike High School
500 Harrison Drive
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