Possible flooding in Chapel Hill: Florence hits Chapel Hill as a tropical storm. Be aware if you live in these neighborhoods. Daily Tarheel article.
Information call center: The Town of Chapel Hill has opened a call center at 12 noon Thursday, Sept. 13. The call center is for non-emergency questions and information sharing. To reach the call center, dial 919-969-5005. If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 immediately.
Information from the Mayor’s office: May we help you? Contact us at 919-968-2743 or info@townofchapelhill.org<mailto:info@townofchapelhill.org>
Orange County Alerts: a fully-customizable emergency alert service–you can do so or check your preferences at member.everbridge.net/index/453003085611768#/login<https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085611768#/login>.
Local Alerts on Facebook: We are testing local alerts with our Facebook at www.facebook.com/chapelhillgov<http://www.facebook.com/chapelhillgov> Local alerts are a new indicator we can apply to a post’s title to communicate urgent information. Users may receive a notification about the local alert as well.
Good Neighbor Liaisons: The Town of Chapel Hill is looking for residents who would like to share and exchange information between the Town and residents in their neighborhoods and homeowners associations. Registered participants will receive emails from the Town to share with their neighbors. https://www.townofchapelhill.org/residents/neighborhood-liaison-form
Orange County Text Notifications: Orange County Government wants to keep you informed even if the power goes out! Text OCStorm to 888-777 to receive text notifications from @OCNCGOV and Orange County Emergency Services during Hurricane Florence. Standard text and data rates may apply.
Hurricane Florence Update: 1:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14
The Town of Chapel Hill is responding to reports of downed trees and power lines from winds off the outer bands of Hurricane Florence.
The Town of Chapel Hill is responding to reports of downed trees and power lines from winds off the outer bands of Hurricane Florence.
Chapel Hill has seen 0.12 inches of rain so far, with two-to-six inches forecasted through Saturday. For the latest forecast, visit http://www.weather.gov/rah/tropical.
- Chapel Hill’s Town Hall and non-emergency operations will close at 3 p.m. today with the exception of the Chapel Hill Public Library, which will close at the normal time of 6 p.m.
- Parks and Recreations administrative offices will close at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14
- The Homestead Aquatics Center is closed Friday
- The Northside gymnasium–previously closed due to scheduled maintenance–is open as of 12 noon
- The Community Center is closed for previously-scheduled maintenance
- Chapel Hill Transit operations remain suspended until further notice
Downed Trees and Lane Closures
There have been seven reports of downed trees or trees leaning on power lines in Chapel Hill since 7 a.m. Friday. Two downed trees resulted in lane closures, which have since reopened.
Power Outages
Duke Energy reported 389 customers in Chapel Hill without power as of 12 noon Friday. Updates can be found at https://www.duke-energy.com/outages/current-outages. Outages should be reported to Duke Energy at duke-energy.com or 1-800-PowerOn (English); 1-866-4-APAGON (Spanish).
Shelters
Orange County is reporting 150 people who have taken shelter: 105 people at Smith Middle School, and 45 people at Stanford Middle School.
For more information from Orange County, visit http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/emergency_services/disaster_emergency_preparedness.ph.
FAQs
Can you help me locate a loved one who I have been unable to reach in Chapel Hill?
We can try. During the storm and aftermath, call the Town’s Call Center at 919-969-5005 to request assistance. The Call Center can forward your request to the appropriate Town staff for follow up.
What is the difference between a flash flood watch and a warning?
- A flash flood watch is issued first. It means that current weather conditions are favorable for flooding. While a watch does not a guarantee that a flash flood will occur, it is a very good indication that your community will experience severe weather.
- A flash flood warning means a flash flood is either imminent or occurring. In fact, a flash flood can occur so quickly that there isn’t time to send out a flood warning alert.
Where can I get news about storm impacts on UNC-Chapel Hill and other Orange County locations?
- Orange County: http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/public_affairs/hurricane_florence.php
- UNC-Chapel Hill: https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/
- Carrboro: http://www.townofcarrboro.org/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=Hurricane-Florence-Important-Information-30
- Hillsborough: https://www.hillsboroughnc.gov/
- Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools: https://www.chccs.org/
- http://www.orangecountyfirst.com/
Need More Info?
More FAQs and information are available at https://www.townofchapelhill.org/town-hall/departments-services/communications-and-public-affairs/current-issues/hurricane-florence.
Many thanks to residents who have signed up to be Good Neighbor Liaisons and are sharing these storm updates with their neighbors. Learn more at https://www.townofchapelhill.org/Home/Components/News/News/13726/22.
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