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Irma Update for Henderson-Vance and surrounding

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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.”

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Warren County Irma Preparedness

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— courtesy Warren County Government, Robert Davie

Hurricane Irma is just off the coast of Florida as a category 5 with possible impacts to Warren County by early next week as a wind and rain event. Warren County Governmental Departments continue to monitor Hurricane Irma and its path and all sheltering staff have been placed on stand-by. If conditions warrant, a shelter will be opened as needed.

Warren County officials urge residents to responsibly plan to survive the storm by keeping a minimum three-day supply of non-perishable food and bottled water per person. More information for preparing emergency kits can be found at www.ReadyNC.org.

Warren County officials also encourage residents to check local media outlets, social media and www.ReadyNC.org for updates as weather conditions worsen. Residents may also sign up to the Warren Emergency Notification System from the Warren County web site at www.warrencountync.com or directly at: https://public.coderedweb.com/cne/en-US/722FDAD749F7.

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Irma Briefing Thursday Morning

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— courtesy Brian Short, Director of Emergency Operations Henderson-Vance County

Click Here for the National Weather Service Briefing

Short wrote in an email to local officials and local preparedness teams:

“Please see the attached from the National Weather Service regarding Hurricane Irma. We continue to watch this system very closely. Though we cannot say for sure, it is likely at this point that we may be implementing certain emergency protective measures over the coming days.

“We will continue to keep everyone informed and will continue to pass along information as it is received.”