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Information courtesy Brian K. Short, director of Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations
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Hurricane Dorian is now expected to maintain its category 2 status as it approaches our coast. Additionally, the Tropical Storm Warnings have been extended inland to now include Franklin and Wake County.
If the current track and timing of the storm hold true, we should begin to feel the effects of the storm late Thursday afternoon and evening. At the height of the storm we can expect periods of heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 35 mph that could cause isolated downed trees, blocked roadways and power outages, but overall our impact is not expected to be severe.
Vance County and the City of Henderson remain under a local State of Emergency and will continue to be as long as needed.
At this time, we do not plan to implement any additional emergency protective measures and do not feel that our impact will be significant enough to open any emergency shelters.
The 911 center will be overstaffed throughout the event just in case there is a surge of emergency calls.
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