Flooding in Hoke video

Here is a link to brief footage of minor flooding in Hoke County following Hannah. Shot at Lantern Lane, Bethel Road and Donaldson Ave near Peddler's Branch.

Rainfall

5.2 inches recorded in downtown Raeford as of 6:45 a.m.

National Weather radar shows upwards of 6 inches recorded in a band across much of West Hoke.

--The News-Journal staff

Flash Flood Warning

Hoke County has been placed under a Flash Flood Warning.

Tropical Storm Hanna Broadcast

Tropical Storm Hanna Broadcast 2

00:47 09/06/08

 

• The 12:00 a.m. track has shifted back to the west slightly implying a landfall point near Myrtle Beach around 2:00 am Saturday.  Hanna is moving north at 20 MPH.  This motion is expected to continue tonight with a turn towards the northeast and a faster forward motion expected on Saturday.
• This tract takes the eye through Columbus, Bladen, and Southeastern Cumberland, Sampson, and Johnston counties then continuing northward.
• Wind and rainfall estimates remain unchanged. 

 

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR HOKE COUNTY

(Watches and Warnings remain unchanged.)

• A high wind warning is in effect for Hoke County from 11:00 p.m. until 12 noon Saturday.
• A tornado watch is in effect for Hoke County through 5:00 am.
• A flash flood watch through Saturday afternoon.
• Isolated thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible during this storm.

 

NEW OPERATIONAL ISSUES

• Red Springs is reporting power outages in their city limits and in Hoke County on Duffie Rd.
• No flooding has been reported.

Tropical Storm Hanna Update 12:00 am 09/06/08

From the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office-Division of Emergency Management

Major Freddy Johnson, Director

 

We just finished a conference call with the Eastern Branch Office in Kinston as well as the National Weather Services.

 

Heavier rain bands are now starting to move through our area.  These bands are capable of producing up to 2 inches of rain.  Tornado Watches are in effect in all the Eastern Branch Counties and several warnings have been issued in several coastal counties. Since the last report at 6 pm Hannah has shifted again slightly to the west and is still expected to make landfall in Brunswick County as earlier reported.  The center of the storm or eye is expected to move through Northern Cumberland and Sampson Counties sometimes between 0600 and 0800 hours in the morning and pretty much clear up rapidly after that. 

 

Our 9-1-1 Communications Center has received reports of power outages in the south-eastern part of our county near Red Springs.  The LREMC has been notified and is aware of the situation.   

 

The East Hoke Middle School shelter is up and running and occupied with one shelter occupant who came in seeking shelter.  The EOC is partially activated with key and essential personnel working. 

 

Tropical Storm Hanna Observation

11:00 pm 09/05/08

 

The outer band has reached Hoke County and it has begun raining.  Winds have not picked up.  The circulation is bringing the system in rather quickly.  The eye has still not made landfall.

Hanna 6:00 pm Update

Tropical Storm Hanna Broadcast 1

20:10 09/05/08

• The 6 p.m. track has shifted back to the east slightly implying a landfall point along the Brunswick County North Carolina coastline around 5 am Saturday. 
• Hanna continues to maintain a large expansive wind field stretching 200-250 miles east of the center and 60-120 miles to the west.  A relatively small change in the forecast track has made little change to the forecast wind speeds and rainfalls for our area. 
• We still can expect winds up to 40 mph and gusting up to 60 mph.  Rainfall up to 3 inches is possible and in a short period of time.  This will be a problem for our low lying areas along 401-South in the Bowmore area which is prone to flooding.

 

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR HOKE COUNTY

 

• A high wind warning is in effect for Hoke County from 11:00 p.m. until 12 noon Saturday.
• A tornado watch is in effect for Hoke County through 5:00 am.
• A flash flood watch through Saturday afternoon.
• Isolated thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible during this storm.

 

OPERATIONAL ISSUES

• The Chairman of the Hoke County Board of Commissioners has signed a PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY in anticipation of TS Hanna.
• A shelter has been opened at East Hoke Middle School.
• The EOC will be under a partial activation this evening with full activation should conditions warrant. 

An update from the NWS will be at midnight.  This will be broadcast when received and updates will be broadcast as needed throughout the night.

Shelter Opening and EOC Activation

From the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office-Division of Emergency Management

Major Freddy Johnson, Director

                       

Bringing you up-to-date our forecast changed for the most part, whereas we will do a partial activation of our EOC and open one shelter at 6 pm today at East Hoke Middle School.  The shelter will be staffed by representatives from the Hoke County Sheriff's Office, Department of Social Services, Health Department, American Red Cross and Hoke County Schools staff.  The shelter will accompany both the general public as well as special needs persons.  Animal Control and Hoke Transportation staff will be on stand-by in case transportation and animal needs become an issue.

 

A partial EOC activation involves only key Emergency Services managers, my staff, and representatives from the American Red Cross and County/City government. 

 

About noon Tropical Storm Hannah was 370 Miles south-southwest of Wilmington moving to the North-North West and moving rapidly.  The more severe impact of Hannah will still be the coastal counties, however because the storm has tracked more in a westerly direction so has the rainfall therefore our impact will be more serious then earlier anticipated especially after midnight through 9 am Saturday. According to National Weather Service-Raleigh, we can also expect winds in the neighborhood of 40 to 50 mph and up to 3" inches of rain are possible with this storm here in Hoke County.  3 inches of rain will make flooding possible in low lying areas, and the storm is possible of producing thunderstorms and tornados as well.   Outer wind and rain bands are already approaching our area.

 

Chairman Leach has signed a PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY.  This is necessary and is in line with Governor Easley's State of Emergency and a FEMA requirement when dealing with Federal Assistance and cost re-imbursement later on. 

Hannah's 11:30 a.m. predicted route

Shelter Opening

From the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office-Division of Emergency Management

Major Freddy Johnson, Director

 

Due to the shift of Tropical Storm Hannah and the more severe impact on our immediate area, a shelter will be opened at East Hoke Middle School at 6 p.m.

 

 

 

Hannah's project landfall

Hanna Update

This is the 8:00 a.m. 09/05/2008 update from the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office-Division of Emergency Management.

 

This is from Major Freddy Johnson, The Director of Emergency Management.

 

Hannah has shifted slightly to the west, and according to NWS Raleigh we are not in the primary threat area from Hannah. The current primary area is from Bladen and Sampson County east and they are still saying primarily east of the I-95 corridor.  We will however experience outlying rains bands and winds.  If you are watching the Weather Channel or network television, the cone and margin of error for reporting is much larger and will show Hoke County within the threat area/cone.  Landfall is now expected late this evening with most of the weather fronts moving through during the night and early Saturday.

Hanna

This is the 8:00 a.m. 09/04/2008 update from the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office-Division of Emergency Management.

 

This is from Major Freddy Johnson, The Director of Emergency Management.

 

You are probably well aware that there have been continual changes in Hanna's forecast, and can assume that planning continues to evolve in response to her erratic and un-predictable path. Again I have attached the 5:00 am NWS update for your information. Landfall is now likely along southern NC coastline (Brunswick County) as a category 1 hurricane sometimes early Saturday morning.  With most of the severe weather and rainfall on the east side of the storm and well away from us.

 

Because of the easterly shift of Hannah this will be mostly a rain event for us.  Therefore there is no need for any cancellations at this time.  The I-95 corridor can expect about 2 inches of rain in areas.  The storm is moving rather rapidly now at about 25 to 30 mph and will have an affect mostly on our coastal counties.  Because of this if any of you own coastal county property please insure you check on your property today and implement conservation efforts. 

 

I will provide another update tomorrow morning after our 9 am conference call with State EM and the National Weather Service. 

Latest satellite image

Hannah is now forecast to come ashore at the N.C./S.C. border very
early Saturday morning. Here is the 7:15 a.m. satellite image of the
storm.
--The News-Journal

Current view of storm

This is what the storm looks like now. (This post is a test.)

Storm Info

The latest bad weather information for Hoke County, N.C. can be found here. Local authorities have the capability to post important news and information on this site.
--The News-Journal