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Columbus County declares Level 2 EOC activation, will support warming centers instead of opening mass shelter
Summary
Columbus County staff told commissioners they will activate the county Emergency Operations Center to Level 2, will not open a single mass shelter but will support multiple warming centers with generators, and urged residents to limit travel and check on vulnerable neighbors.
Columbus County staff said during an emergency meeting that they will activate the county Emergency Operations Center at Level 2 beginning tomorrow, provide support to multiple warming centers, and recommend residents limit travel during peak storm conditions.
Miss Stevens, who introduced the county update, said the county has been holding twice-daily conference calls with the National Weather Service and coordinating with municipalities, North Carolina Emergency Management, the Department of Transportation, the Highway Patrol, the Sheriff's Office and local fire and EMS agencies. "Our office has been monitoring that with the National Weather Service," she said.
Finance section chief Heather Woody told the board…
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