Shelter Opening Smithfield, NC – Due to a great number of Clayton area residents without power, Johnston County officials have elected to open a shelter at Clayton High School, located at 600 S. Fayetteville Street. Residents who anticipate staying at the shelter should gather their personal items to include bedding, medication, comfort and personal hygiene items; infant supplies such as formula, bottles, disposable diapers and pacifiers; and important personal documents. Items that will not be allowed at the shelters include pets, alcoholic beverages and weapons of any type. The shelter is being opened as a preparedness measure to assist those who are experiencing power outages.
Johnston County Keeps Shelter Open in Response to Power Outages With nearly 27,000 Duke Energy customers and an additional 750 public power customers still without electricity in Johnston County, emergency officials have agreed to keep the free shelter open through Sunday morning, January 24th. Those affected by the winter storm are welcome to come to the Clayton High School, located at 600 S. Fayetteville Street, Clayton NC. The shelter opened on Friday night at 6 p.m. Residents who would like to stay at the shelter should bring their personal items, including bedding, medication, comfort and personal hygiene items; infant supplies such as formula, bottles, disposable diapers and pacifiers; and important personal documents. Pets, alcoholic beverages and weapons of any type will not be allowed in the shelter. Citizens are reminded not to call 9-1-1 to report power outages. To report or check on the status of power outages, contact their utility provider, numbers provided below: * Duke Energy: 800-769-3766 or view the outage map for estimated restoration times at http://outagemap.duke-energy.com/ncsc/default.html * Clayton Public Power: 919-553-1530 and press Option 1. * Benson Public Power: 919-894-5864 * Selma Public Power: 919-965-9841 * Smithfield Public Power: 919-934-2798
