The Carteret County Emergency Services Director says his team is on standby and ready to act as Hurricane Ian approaches the North Carolina coast.
One hazard Stephen Rae warns about is downed power lines during and after the storm.
“They need to be careful if there is any downed power lines not to touch those power lines, because they may still have some voltage in them,” he said, “They just need to be aware of their surroundings.”
Rae also said flooding is a possible concern, and reminds people not to try to drive through flood waters.
“If there’s flooding, they don’t need to go into any flood waters and if they are driving, they don’t need to drive through and flood waters as well,” he said. “It only takes a little bit of water to wash your car away.”
He said those that haven’t yet should make last minute checks to their hurricane kit – make sure the batteries are fresh, that they are stocked with food and water for three days.
Having a way to stay informed by their media, Rae said, is also important.
