For the latest briefing on Hurricane Irma from the National Weather Service in Raleigh – CLICK HERE
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LOCAL UPDATE Noon Monday –
Brian Short, the Director of Emergency Management for Henderson and Vance County, said, “Please see the (latest) briefing from the NWS regarding TS Irma. As you can see, our impact will be very light if at all with some gusty winds and minimal rain.
“This will likely be the final update unless our situation should change for the worse.”
(A note from WIZS Radio and WIZS.com about Brian Short: Our immense thanks to Brian for providing these and other updates, for how he conducts himself, and for how he takes care of the citizens he serves.)
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LOCAL UPDATE 2:30 p.m. Sunday –
Brian Short, the Director of Emergency Management for Henderson and Vance County, said, “As you might imagine, our office has been watching Irma very closely as it moved into Florida keeping an eye on the track for any changes that could potentially change our forecast for the worse, but thankfully that has not happened.
“As you can see from the (latest) weather briefing from the National Weather Service, we are forecast to receive some gusty winds and some rain, but nothing that we anticipate will cause any problems for us.
“What is left of Irma as it moves on shore is expected to track west of us late (Monday) and overnight with some rain possibly still remaining on Tuesday.
“We will continue to keep everyone informed.”
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LOCAL UPDATE 2:12 p.m. Friday –
Brian Short, the Director of Emergency Management for Henderson and Vance County, said, “As you can see (in the noon briefing), the impact in our area is now forecast to be minor. With that said, we will continue to monitor it very closely and will make any response related decisions that may be necessary as the storm progresses.”
Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations