RALEIGH, NC – Gov. Beverly
Perdue issued the declaration during this afternoon briefing at the state
Emergency Operations Center near the state capital. The governor’s declaration covers the entire
state of North Carolina.
Perdue also issued Executive Order
No. 61 in anticipation of Hurricane Earl’s arrival to temporarily suspend some
motor vehicle regulations to ensure the transport of essentials and restoration
of utility services as needed.
The order allows an exemption from
49 CFR Part 395 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations) to permit “the
uninterrupted supply of electricity, fuel oil, diesel oil, gasoline, kerosene,
propane, liquid petroleum gas, food, water, and medical supplies to residential
and commercial establishments is essential during the storm and after the storm
and any interruption in the delivery of those commodities threatens the public
welfare.”
The National Hurricane Center
upgraded the Hurricane Earl Watch to a Warning at 11 a.m. for the Outer Banks
of North Carolina. Evacuation orders are in effect for Ocracoke and Hatteras
Islands.
The N.C. Division of Emergency
Management is working with local emergency managers to respond to the Hurricane
Earl Warning. Ferry Services is running extra routes from Ocracoke for
evacuations. All other ferry service is on normal operations. An emergency
shelter is open in Pitt County at North Pitt High School in Bethel.
This is a crucial time for people
living in storm-surge zones and in flood plains. Those ordered to
evacuate must do so immediately. Evacuation routes will become congested,
causing traffic to move slowly. Law enforcement officials will be
assigned to evacuation zones to secure private property and the safety of
evacuees.
People living in vulnerable areas,
such as storm-surge zones, flood plains, mobile homes and camper or RV parks,
should evacuate now. If Hurricane Earl worsens, additional people may be
ordered to evacuate. Residents living in an area that does not seem safe
should leave that area now, even if an evacuation has not yet been
ordered. Your safety could be in jeopardy.
Residents who are told to evacuate
must do so immediately. Hurricane Earl is expected to pass east of the
Bahamas tonight and continue its path toward the North Carolina coast on
Thursday.
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