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Currituck Orders Mandatory Evacuation for North Beach Visitors
Currituck County government issued at 8:30 a.m. a MANDATORY EVACUATION of all visitors on the Currituck Outer Banks. This includes all sections of Corolla and the 4-wheel drive area. Motorists should follow directives of law enforcement while traveling along NC 12 and Highway 158/168 during the evacuation.
Currituck County government has also issued a State of Emergency, effective 8 a.m. this morning.
Permanent county residents are advised to monitor the progress of Hurricane Earl. At this time no mandatory evacuation of permanent residents has been ordered, but residents choosing to stay must use extreme caution and make all safety preparations possible. Secure outdoor belongings, bring pets inside and have an emergency kit stocked to last at least three (3) days. This includes food, water, clothes, medical supplies, pet supplies, radio and spare batteries.
Currituck County is expected to receive high winds from Hurricane Earl, with wind gusts up to 70 mph on the Outer Banks. Storm-force winds will begin reaching Currituck County at approximately 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Currituck County government is operating from the Emergency Operations Center and has increased staffing levels of the Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services in advance of Hurricane Earl. Extra water, emergency supplies and additional mobile communication equipment has been allocated from the state Office of Emergency Management.
Updates on Hurricane Earl and local conditions can be found online at www.CurrituckGovernment.com , Twitter and by calling the Emergency Management information hotline at 252-232-6010. For storm readiness and evacuation information, contact Currituck Emergency Management at 252-232-2115.
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Any idea why alcohol sales are prohibited? I can understand if they announced the closing of the ABC stores early to let employees go home and prepare, but this announcement sounds like no one can sell any alcohol. Why not suspend sales of cigarettes or Krispy Kremes with this archaic logic.
see the original post on the alcohol sales