Hurricane Earl Storm Center

For the latest information on Hurricane Earl from the National Hurricane Center

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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. 

-- Currituck County has issued mandatory evacuation EVACUATION of all visitors on the Currituck Outer Banks and has suspended alcohol sales.

-- 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.

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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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