Folks...22 years ago hurricane Fran lumbered into Johnston County in September and wreaked havoc. At my house in the Cleveland Community, we lost power for 2 full weeks. There were 22 trees down in the yard and across the driveway. Not small trees - big honking pines that would take a full day each to cut up with a chainsaw. The wind had blown rain into the house attic through the eave vents like a fire hose and damaged sheet rock throughout the house. For MONTHS afterwards we shared the roads with logging trucks every day during the slow cleanup and recovery process. Everywhere you looked there was destruction. For two weeks we worked on doing what we could to clean up during the day, and then tried to find a hotel room to stay that night - some days we would have to drive as far as Greensboro to find one that wasn't full - there were thousands of other people doing the same thing. In short - it was a hot mess. Please take the approaching storm seriously and prepare for your family and pets safety and well being. Be sure to sign up for JoCoAlerts at: http://www.johnstonnc.com/content.cfm?id=255 Another very good resource is ReadyNC. Take the time to add the app to your phone or tablet: https://readync.org/ Be safe!!
Hurricane Florence September 12, 2018 Smithfield, NC – It is critical people living in a low lying area or an area that is prone to flooding evacuate. If you experienced flooding in Hurricane Matthew, it is expected you will experience flooding with Hurricane Florence. It is highly likely that roads will be impassable with additional rains and river flooding. Impacts from Hurricane Florence are expected to be felt in Johnston County beginning Thursday afternoon. As the storm gets closer to our area, impacts will continue to amplify. Damaging winds, heavy rain, and flooding are likely. These weather conditions are likely to cause downed trees, potential loss of water service caused by water line breaks, and power outages that could last for several days. Residents needing a place to go can seek shelter at one the following locations: North Johnston Middle School 435 Oil Company Road Micro, NC 27555 OPENING AT 8 PM ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 Benson Middle School 1600 N. Wall Street Benson, NC 27504 OPENING AT 8PM ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 West Johnston High School (Pet Friendly Co-Location) 5935 Raleigh Road Benson, NC 27504 OPENING AT 8PM ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 ADDITIONAL LOCATION: Clayton High School 600 S. Fayetteville Street Clayton, NC 27520 OPENING AT 8AM ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Spectrum is opening more than 5,000 WiFi “hotspots” for all wireless users across parts of North and South Carolina that are expected to be hit by Hurricane Florence. https://www.wraltechwire.com/2018/0...han-5000-wifi-hot-spots-to-all-wireless-users
