Item 7-c - Hurricane Florence Operations Review and Debriefing

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5 Attachment 1 - Hurricane Florence Storm and Operations Timeline Shelters close SUN Sept,tb. Smith and Stanford Shelters minimal impacts forecast GCNC Declares Activated,20 occupants by <15 remain ill shelters State of Emergency M Pre-storm Shelter Activation Decided Weather Briefing Hurricane Florence Hurricane Florence Hurricane Florence Hurricane Florence Tropical Storm Tropical Depression NWS-Raleigh CAT 1 CAT 3 CAT 4 CAT 3 Florence Florence FRI SEPT 7 SUN SEPT 9 MON SEPT 10 TUE SEPT 11 WED SEPT 12 FRI SEPT 14 MON SEPT 17 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN A National Weather Storm upgraded to a Max sustained winds of Max sustained winds of Max.sustained winds o TS Florence makes Overnight Florence brings Service-Raleigh issues Cat.1 Hurricane. 115 mph.DCNC within 140 mph,72 hours 130 mph,48 hours landfall with sustained heavy rainfall to Southern initial guidance on Sustained winds of 75 in the cone of before landfall, before landfall.Storm winds of 100 mph. Orange County. Tropical Storm Florence MPH with expected probability>72hrs. takes westerly turn. intensification over the EDC activated during OCNC still within OCNC receives some Prompting evacuation of OC Emer gency next 48 hours, EM begins activation of daytime only. gusty winds and rain Camelot Village Apartments, g y g yt y probable area' bands. Management sends DC EX By 7 AM,rainfall rates of briefing email to key EM begins situational Preparing for pre-storm EOC active 24 hrs, Approx,204 clients in 5"-6"per hour are being response partners, reporting and activates All departments initiate shelter activation. local shelters, recorded. begins enhanced severe weather annex full pre-storm (2)Mass Care Shelters monitoring. of EDP. preparatory actions Preparing public info opened at E PM. Minimal impacts Significant widespread line. flooding cccured