Evacuation Orders For Greenville
The city of Greenville is issuing mandatory and voluntary evacuations of areas around the river. There is also a curfew between 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM for Greenville city limits and 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM for the rest of Pitt County. Areas included in these evacuations are colored in the map below. The areas colored in green are areas under mandatory evacuations. The area in blue are voluntary evacuations.
For those who evacuate, Pitt County Emergency Management, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, has opened two general population shelters. These shelters are located at Wellcome Middle School, 3101 North Memorial Drive, Greenville, Hope Middle School, 2995 Mills Road, Greenville (opens at 5 p.m.), and E.B. Aycock Middle School, 1325 Red Banks Road, Greenville (opens at 7 p.m.). The City is working with the County to arrange other shelter locations. It is recommended that those evacuating attempt to stay with friends or family before going to a shelter.
- Identification
- A change of clothes, rain gear, and good walking shoes, extra socks and underwear.
- A sleeping bag (or two blankets), extra blanket, and small pillow per person. Most shelters will be located in schools and other public buildings. While they will have a limited amount of supplies, you and your family will be much more comfortable if you bring your own supplies.
- Prescription and over-the-counter medicines. A first-aid kit, including adhesive bandages.
- Cash, checkbooks, and credit cards (during a power outage, cash may be your only option)
- Flashlight and spare batteries
- Toiletries such as toothpaste/toothbrush, contact lens solution, toilet paper (they may run out) and hand sanitizer and feminine supplies.
- Important papers such as birth certificates, social security cards, insurance papers, titles and deeds, bank certificates, etc. (store them in a plastic envelope or binder to help protect them)
- Important phone numbers for contacting family, insurance companies, and banks
- Special items for infants (clothes, diapers, food/formula, bottles and nipples, food, small toys, blankets, portable crib, etc.)
- Water, stored in plastic bottles with screw caps; one gallon per person per day. Water services may be disrupted at the shelter as well in the early hours of an emergency.
- Non-perishable canned or packaged food and drinks (corned beef, tuna fish, apple sauce, cookies, juice, etc.), preferably that requires no cooking and a non-electric can opener. It may take a day or more to set up a regular meal schedule at a shelter.
- Extra pair of glasses or contacts and contact lens case and solution.
- Special items for elderly or disabled family members.
For additional information visit the City of Greenville website.
The forecast river crest is at 26.1 ft as of 8:30 PM October 9.
The forecast level is a little under 3 ft from what we saw from Hurricane Floyd. This difference is irrelevant as most areas that were flooded at that time could possibly be affect at this level as well. The inundation level for this area is depicted by the map below (NOT ALL AREAS AFFECTED WILL BE CLEARLY SHOWN ON THE MAP).
As you can see the areas colored out as evacuation zones are areas of high risk for flooding. This should be taken seriously. This is a life-threatening situation and not following these evacuation orders could be deadly. These are issued for your safety and should be adhered to.
The Pitt-Greenville Airport has closed as of 4:00 PM Sunday. The airport will likely be under water during this time and it is unknown when it will be back up and running. The initial reports is at least one week but will have to be determined when the flood waters go back down and the area is deemed safe.
Driving in these areas is highly discouraged. If you see a part of the road that is flooded to not attempt to cross this water. Turn around and find a safe alternative route. The bridges that connect the north and south sides of the cities will most likely be under water and not safe to pass. If you are on one side, prepare to stay on that side for an extended period of time.
There are several closings across the area which can be found on the WITN website.
And as always, make sure to listen to the NWS and local officials for all official information regarding this flood. Do not make decisions about course of action based on the information on this site. This site is in no way associated with any public or private organization and is not an official authority on safety information.
Other locations across ENC are also experiencing similar situations. The locations can be found on the NWS Morehead City website.