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Welcome
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Hurricane Earl Storm Center
For the latest information on Hurricane Earl from the National Hurricane Center
Thursday, September 2, 2010
-- Governor Perdue has declared a State of Emergency for North Carolina and President Obama has also declared an emergency for the NC counties of Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, and Tyrrell.
--There is no evacuation order for Pasquotank or Camden County at this time and no shelters are opened.
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Currituck County has issued mandatory evacuation EVACUATION of all visitors on the Currituck Outer Banks and has suspended alcohol sales.
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Dare County officials have expanded the mandatory evacuation for all visitors throughout the entire county effective 6:00 am today.
-- The evacuation ordered yesterday for visitors and residents on Hatteras Island remains in effect. In addition, residents along the oceanfront are advised to relocate due to coastal flooding and ocean over wash that will occur.
-- The Town of Nags Head has also issued a mandatory evacuation for residents and visitors in South Nags Head, which includes the area south of Whalebone Junction, NC1243/S. Old Oregon Inlet Road
-- A shelter opened in Pitt County at North Pitt High School, 5659 NC Highway 11 North, Bethel, NC 27812
-- This morning the Dare County Control Group ordered a mandatory evacuation for all Hatteras Island VISITORS. The group of local decision makers issued the order in anticipation of high waves along the oceanfront of Hatteras Island. The evacuation order facilitates visitors leaving Hatteras Island before high seas produce over wash on NC Highway 12 which will impede safe travel.
-- The evacuation is only for visitors on Hatteras Island and does NOT apply for areas north of Oregon Inlet. The order does NOT include the towns of Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Southern Shores, Roanoke Island or the mainland of Dare County. The Dare County Control Group will continue to closely monitor the storm’s progress and will assess whether further evacuation orders are necessary.
-- Ocracoke Island, Hyde County Emergency Management issued a mandatory evacuation at 5:00 am for all visitors and residents of Ocracoke Island
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
-- Governor Perdue has declared a State of Emergency for North Carolina.
-- The Governor of Virginia has also declared a State of Emergency for the state of Virginia.
-- The following closures are in effect:
the National Park Service has announced the closure of Visitor Centers and Campgrounds; the Ocracoke Visitor Center closed at 12:00 noon; the Hatteras Island, Bodie Island, Wright Brothers and Fort Raleigh Visitor Centers will close at 5:00 pm.; the Ocracoke, Frisco, Cape Point and Oregon Inlet Campgrounds closed at 12:00 noon.
Camden County Government Offices Closed on Labor Day
The Camden County Government offices will be CLOSED on Monday, September 6, 2010 for Labor Day.
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Camden
County, North Carolina, is nestled in northeastern North
Carolina adjacent to
the Hampton
Roads, Virginia metropolitan area (Norfolk, Virginia
Beach) and the beaches of North Carolina's Outer Banks
(Nags Head,
Hatteras, Corolla).
Camden County is a great place to
live, work and play with miles of waterfront along the Pasquotank
River, the North River, and the Albemarle Sound. With large
farms and wild swamps, Camden County offers a paradise for both
the hunter and fisherman along with the birder and animal
photographer.
Known for excellent schools and
strong community spirit, Camden County is ... Where People
Live!
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Hurricane Closings, Notices and Delays |
Pasquotank Child Support Court is cancelled for Friday, September 3, 2010 but at this time Elizabeth City, Pasquotank and Camden offices are scheduled to operate on normal schedules. |
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Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Schools and Camden Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay Friday, September 3, 2010. |
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Elizabeth City Public Works ask that citizens not to put the trash can and recycling bins out overnight but place them out in the morning. |
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Camping at Pettigrew and Merchants Millpond State Parks has been suspended due to the possibility of tree damage in the campgrounds. |
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Chamber of Commerce will open at 10:00 am on Friday. |
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Harbor Nights with Out n' the Cold performing is still scheduled to take place (has not been cancelled) at Mariner's Wharf Park at 6:00 pm on Friday. |
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Important Contact Information |
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If you have an emergency, please dial 911, or if your emergency is not life threatening, medically related, or a fire emergency, you may call the Sheriff's Office at 252-338-5046. |
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For power outages, call Dominion Power at 1-888-667-3000 or Albemarle Electric at 252-426-5735. |
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If you have a water-line emergency, call 252-331-1500. |
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A Citizen Hotline has been set up with a message giving updated information on the hurricane at 252-331-7474. |
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