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Hurricane Florence: Craven County Update

Robert Hastings

Swift water rescue teams are continuing to rescue people from their homes in Craven County.  

Gov. Cooper saidthere's been over 100 rescues in Craven County since Hurricane Florence began.  Craven County Public Information Officer Amber Parker says they’ve received calls from people needing to be rescued from rising waters who live in Fairfield Harbor, New Bern, Adams Creek, Township 7 and River Bend.

“If people need assistance, we’re asking if the water is getting into their home, to call our emergency operations center.  The number is 252-636-6608.  We’ll get to people just as fast as they can, we ask that people get to the highest ground that they possibly can without getting trapped.”

Parker says hundreds of swift water rescue crew members are on standby and ready to respond.

“We also have other teams that have come in from other areas and we’re waiting on two more swift water rescue teams to come into the area once the weather conditions will permit them to get here.”

Many of the people who are rescued from their flooded homes are taken to one of five emergency shelters in Craven County.  Parker says more than 1,000 people are at the shelters, which don’t have power and are at or near maximum capacity.  Hurricane Florence has also flooded multiple roadways, downed power lines and toppled trees on cars.

Jared Brumbaugh is the Assistant General Manager for Public Radio East. An Eastern North Carolina native, Jared began his professional public radio career at Public Radio East while he was a student at Craven Community College earning his degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. During his 15+ years at Public Radio East, he has served as an award-winning journalist, producer, and on-air host. When not at the station, Jared enjoys hiking, traveling, and honing his culinary skills.