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Harnett County emergency staff urge residents to prepare for June–November hurricane season
Summary
Harnett County Emergency Services officials advised residents to assemble 72-hour emergency kits, sign up for reverse-911 and other alerts, and watch for flood and wind impacts from the Cape Fear River and its tributaries during the June 1–Nov. 30 hurricane season.
Zach Sheen, Harnett County Emergency Services Emergency Management Coordinator, and Ryan Dawson, Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator for Ryan County, told residents the county faces flood and wind risks during the June 1–Nov. 30 hurricane season and urged preparation.
Sheen said, "June first of 2025 through November 30 is our hurricane season," and pointed to the Cape Fear River and local tributaries as particular sources of flood risk for parts of the county.
Officials said households should prepare 72-hour emergency kits that include food, water and medical supplies. Dawson recommended that households "have at least 1 gallon of water per day per person" and enough nonperishable food for three days, along with prescription medicines for a few days in case pharmacies are closed or power is out.
Emergency staff described standard kit items: a first-aid kit, flashlights and extra batteries, a weather alert radio or other waterproof portable radio, glow sticks, a whistle to attract attention if trapped, an emergency survival blanket or poncho, gloves for clearing debris, extra clothing, and small travel hygiene items.
Sheen described a situational-awareness board the Emergency Operations Center uses to track hazards and shared information with partners and the public. "We have the NCDOT road closures that take place across the county and the state," he said, and staff monitor river gauges, reported power outages, and National Weather Service radar to identify flash flooding, downed power lines and other impacts.
Officials advised residents to sign up for reverse 911 and other local alerting systems to receive warnings and to maintain plans for evacuation or sheltering if road closures or flooding occur. No formal actions or policy votes were taken at the briefing; the session consisted of staff information and preparedness guidance.
For more information, residents were directed to follow local emergency notifications and the county's alerting channels.
