Beaufort County Offers Hurricane Shelters in County and out of County | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release

    Evacuation update:

    Beaufort County is still under a voluntary evacuation of the entire county. In addition, Beaufort County is issuing a mandatory evacuation of all low lying and flood prone areas. These areas include all areas adjacent to waterways. We are expecting unprecedented flooding. Please make plans to evacuate these areas no later than sunset on Wednesday evening.

    Shelter:

    Beaufort County has been assigned an out-of-county shelter in Louisburg, North Carolina (just north of Zebulon in Wake County). This shelter will be open starting Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. and will accept evacuees from Beaufort County. We urge all volunteer evacuees needing shelter to please utilize the shelter in Louisburg.

    Louisburg Shelter: Louisburg Armory

   Louisburg Armory
    200 S. Bickett Blvd
    Louisburg, NC 27549

    We will be providing a single transportation shuttle to the Louisburg shelter from Washington High School Wednesday evening. This shuttle will leave the Washington High School Shelter at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday evening.

    Beaufort County will open a shelter at Washington High School beginning at noon on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Please remember, to bring necessities for several days stay, including blanket and pillow.



    Transportation to the Shelter:

    Beaufort County will be providing transportation to the Washington shelter according to the following information:

     •  Belhaven Food Lion Parking Lot

        •  Wednesday 9/12/2018 2:00 p.m. departure time

        •  Wednesday 9/12/2018 5:00 p.m. departure time

     •  Aurora Fire Department

        •  Wednesday 9/12/2018 2:00 p.m. departure time

        •  Wednesday 9/12/2018 5:00 p.m. departure time

     •  Blount's Creek Fire Department

        •  Wednesday 9/12/2018 2:30 p.m. departure time

        •  Wednesday 9/12/2018 5:30 p.m. departure time

     •  Chocowinity Food Lion Parking Lot

        •  Wednesday 9/12/2018 3:00 p.m. departure time

        •  Wednesday 9/12/2018 6:00 p.m. departure time

    Animals for Shelter Attendees:

    Animals other than service animals are not allowed at the shelter nor on bus transportation. Shelter attendees with no other arrangement for animals may check their animal into the Beaufort County Animal Shelter. You must have a verification form provided by shelter staff to check your animal into the Beaufort County Animal Shelter.

    Please remember that Hurricane Florence is a serious threat to our community. Please take every action available to keep yourself and your family safe.

    Contact:    Lisa R. Williams
       Emergency Management Planning & Mitigation Specialist

    Lisa.Williams@co.beaufort.nc.us  •  252-946-2046 Office  •  252-940-6510 Direct

    1420 Highland Drive
    Washington, NC 27889