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.
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