Hurricane shelters opening in 13 N.C. counties
Hurricane shelters are opening Friday in Brunswick, Craven, Duplin, Halifax, Hertford, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Pender and Wilson counties.
The state is coordinating with the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, N.C. Baptist Men and N.C. Social Services to shelter and feed evacuees. Mass Care Support trailers and mobile animal trailers are on standby in Halifax and Northampton counties to support those shelters.
Shelter locations:
BRUNSWICK COUNTY - All shelters open at 2 p.m.
-- North Brunswick High School - 1395 Scorpion Drive, Leland, NC 28451
-- West Brunswick High School - 550 Whiteville Road, Shallotte, NC 28470 (pet-friendly shelter: dogs and cats only, owners must stay at the shelter with their animals, please bring pet's food)
-- South Brunswick High School - 280 Cougar Road, Southport, NC 28461
COLUMBUS COUNTY - All shelters open at 6 p.m.
-- East Columbus High - 32 Gator Lane, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
-- Edgewood Elementary - 317 E. Calhoun St., Whiteville, NC 28472
-- Guideway Elementary - 11570 Swamp Fox Highway East, Tabor City, NC 28463
DUPLIN COUNTY - All shelters open at 7 pm
-- Wallace Elementary School - 4266 N.C. 11 South, Wallace NC 28466
-- BF Grady Elementary - 2627 North N.C. 11 & 903 Albertson, NC 28508
-- James Kenan High School - 1241 N.C. 24 & Highway 50, Warsaw NC 28398
NASH COUNTY
-- Englewood Baptist Church, 1350 South Winstead Ave. in Rocky Mount
NEW HANOVER COUNTY - All shelters open at 3 p.m.
-- Noble Middle School - 6520 Market St., Wilmington, NC 28405 (pet-friendly shelter: dogs and cats only, owners must stay at the shelter with their animals, please bring pet's food)
-- Dorothy B. Johnson Elementary School - 1100 McRae St., Wilmington, NC 28401
PENDER COUNTY- All shelters open at 3 p.m.
-- Malpass Corner Elementary School - 4992 Malpass Corner Road, Burgaw, NC 28425
-- Burgaw Middle School - 500 S. Wright Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 (pet-friendly shelter: dogs and cats only, owners must stay at the shelter with their animals, please bring pet's food)
-- Topsail Elementary - 17385 US Highway 17, Hampstead, NC 28443
WILSON COUNTY
-- Raleigh Road Baptist Church, 4150 Raleigh Road Parkway in Wilson
From the Red Cross:
PERSONAL ITEMS: Personal items to bring with you to the shelter should include any medicines needed by members of the family, feeding formulas and diapers for infants, a pillow and blanket for each member of the family, a change of clothing, snacks, and books and simple toys for your children.
PET FRIENDLY: Public health requirements do not permit us to accept pets in shelters unless they are identified as "pet-friendly."
The "pet-friendly" shelters are West Brunswick High School, Burgaw Middle School and Noble Middle School. Pet owners must bring food for their pets and evidence of current rabies vaccinations and remain at the shelter with their pet. Please contact your local animal control department for more information about obtaining shelter for your pet.
FIND A SHELTER: People can find open Red Cross shelters by viewing an interactive Google map at www.redcross.org or by downloading the free Red Cross shelter app for their iPhone from the iTunes store. A mobile-friendly version of the Hurricane Safety Checklist is now available for smart phone users to download at www.redcross.org/mobile.
STAY IN TOUCH: It's important that those affected by the storm stay in contact with loved ones and the Red Cross Safe and Well website can help them do that. Safe and Well is a secure, easy-to-use online tool to help families connect in an emergency. People can register by visiting www.redcross.org/safeandwell.
This story was originally published August 26, 2011 at 2:57 PM with the headline "Hurricane shelters opening in 13 N.C. counties."