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