City and County Prepare for Hurricane Irma
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Residents are encouraged to visit the County's website at Co.Cumberland.NC.us, the City's website at FayettevilleNC.gov and both the County and City's social media sites, as well as Spectrum
Below is a list of actions being taken by the County in preparation for Hurricane Irma:
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* The county is ready to activate the
* Once the EOC activates, a call center with a hotline phone number will be established in the EOC and will be used to filter incoming calls by the public.
* The County is responsible for shelter operations and has met with
* Emergency Management has met with damage assessment crews from Tax Administration and Planning & Inspections to review damage assessment deployment after the storm.
* County Maintenance is ensuring County generators and vehicles are fueled.
* Engineering & Infrastructure is securing county buildings and plans to place sandbags along the shore of
* The County is strongly encouraging residents to sign up for Cumberland ALERTS by vising the county's website.
Below is a list of actions being taken by the City's various departments to ensure we are prepared and ready for Hurricane Irma, should it affect our area:
Public Services
* All City Public Services crews will be cleaning storm basins and checking outfalls in their assigned areas. Our
* Trucks are already pre-loaded with high water signs, barricades and cones so they can get to affected areas quickly, once those areas in need are identified.
* All vehicles expected to be used during Hurricane Irma will be topped off with fuel.
* Many vehicles and equipment will be relocated to the
* Backhoes will be pre-loaded on trailers for quick mobilization.
* All chainsaws will be checked and ready for use.
* Generators are being checked and repaired as needed.
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* Crews will be assigned in stand-by mode by Friday in the event they are needed to work in a 24/7 mode.
Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST)
* FAST will be testing the reverse 911 system they use for contacting employees and
* FAST has received a delivery of diesel fuel to top off their storage tanks.
* FAST is working with Public Services to relocate City vehicles from flood prone areas to higher ground.
FAST plans to continue normal operations until sustained winds reach tropical storm strength or road conditions become unsafe. We always try to give a minimum two-hour notice before suspending service or changing hours. Updates to routes and services will be provided via press releases, social media, and the FAST website at www.ridefast.net.
A severe weather operational plan in place at this time.
The following points below are offered for resident safety:
* Call 911 for emergencies only. The communications centered will be inundated with calls for service and those calls will be handled on a priority basis. We encourage residents to be patient with response times.
* Be aware of areas prone to flooding and avoid those areas. Please do not disregard any street closure signs/barricades or traffic control officers conducting traffic control. Areas which are prone to flooding will be posted on the
* Please secure your personal property, to include vehicles, if evacuations are necessary or power is lost and you must leave your home. Make sure valuables are photographed and serial numbers are logged and placed in a safe and secure area. Secure any important paperwork such as birth certificates, social security cards, insurance policies, and medicines.
* Be safe and smart. Check on family members and neighbors and stay informed as the situation develops. Be aware of any suspicious activity and of scam artists who may try to take advantage of the situation.
Emergency Management is monitoring the storm and leading coordination activities via conference calls, webinars and situation reporting between the City,
A state of emergency draft has been prepared and is ready to be declared if needed, and to synchronize with
Key points to highlight for residents are to: register for Cumberland Alerts, create a communications plan with your loved ones, create a transportation/evacuation plan, prepare a 72 hour kit in case you need to evacuate, and download the free ReadyNC app to your smartphone.
Other actions taken to prepare include:
* Preparing staffing for an incident management team to oversee responses during the Hurricane event.
* Station preparations to ensure generator operability.
* Preparing staffing to set up boat crews for water rescue teams.
* Coordinating with
* Checked station standby generators and topped off fuel as needed
* Inventory completed of water rescue equipment, to include hip waders and PPD for all personnel
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* Firefighters who work on the day shift staff have been put on notice for operating on a possible flex schedule next week
* Maps have been created of Hurricane Matthew responses to predict potential problem areas
Airport
The most up-to-date information on the airport's status can be found at Flyfay.com.
The airlines are responsible for cancelling or changing their flights and will announce those changes through their organizations. Those who are flying to or from the
* American Airlines Reservations at (800) 433-7300; Luggage check at (800) 535-5225
* Delta Airlines Reservations at (800) 221-1212; Luggage check at (800) 325-8224
* United Airlines Reservations at (800) 864-8331; Luggage check at (800) 335-2247
Fliers can get updated flight information automatically delivered to their cell phones by downloading apps from the servicing airline (i.e.
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