Beaufort County EMS Hurricane Florence Update: September 14, 2018 - 1 | Eastern NC Now

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    Beaufort County Emergency Services continues to monitor updates to Hurricane Florence. The storm has made landfall at Wrightsville Beach. Our community will continue to feel effects from Hurricane Florence throughout today and into Saturday morning. Storm surge predictions for Beaufort county continue to be between 3' - 10' depending on exact location. Water levels will continue to rise throughout the day. If you are concerned about rising water levels at your location, please do not wait to evacuate. Evacuate now during daylight hours. If you are in an emergency situation and need evacuation assistance, dial 911.

    Shelter: Beaufort County currently has opened general shelters at Washington High School and P.S. Jones Middle School. Evacuees seeking shelter at P.S. Jones Middle School should use the front entrance. If you need shelter, please move now. Please remember, to bring necessities for several days stay, including blanket and pillow.

    Animals for Shelter Attendees: Animals other than service animals are not allowed at the shelter.

    Power Outages: Beaufort County is experiencing major power outages. Approximately 12,000 customers are currently out. Please notify power agencies directly of outages and check their websites for restoration updates.

    Please remember that Hurricane Florence is still a serious threat to our community. Please take every action available to keep yourself and your family safe. Local emergency resources and many other resources from outside the County are currently working to render services to those in need. Please stay off the roads during this time to allow these emergency resources the ability to work as quickly and safely as possible.

    Contact:    Lisa R. Williams
       Emergency Management Planning & Mitigation Specialist

    Lisa.Williams@co.beaufort.nc.us  •  252-946-2046 Office  •  252-940-6510 Direct

    1420 Highland Drive
    Washington, NC 27889
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Government and its bureaucracy are not perfect, and never has been in this self-governed society, here at the local level, at our state level, and at our federal level, therefore, it is incumbent upon all elected politicians to seek a comfortable level of representation for our constituents.
Beaufort County is implementing a new emergency alert system. All residents are encouraged to sign up to receive alerts via phone and email.

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Has the local government acted responsibly and transparently?
Beaufort County Commissioners meet, and work by a majority vote to do the business of those constituents they purport to represent.
Waste, fraud, abuse and incompetence continue to govern county school budgets and decision making.

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However, if one believes that Beaufort County government is in full command of the issues of our times, here locally, one might need to steel their resolve for a more perfect understanding of the intellect possessed by the Center-Left /Left Coalition.
To borrow a big phrase from this salient plan originating at the federal level, under President Trump's watchful eye, whose time has finally arrived, even here in the mispent realm of Beaufort County government(s).
We must vet, and elect those who will actually represent the people or we will be stuck with the same mess we have now.

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