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Announcement |
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Dare
Re-entry permits necessary to
return to the Outer Banks after an evacuation were mailed and should be
received by residents during the week of April 28. Residents are asked to check now for their 2008-09
re-entry permit rather than waiting until the last minute should the
need arise to evacuate the Dare County Outer Banks. Permits are issued
one to a household based on car registration information. Individuals
not owning a vehicle will need to contact the office of Emergency
Management at 252-475-5655. No re-entry permits will be issued within 72
hours of the expected landfall of a storm approaching the Outer Banks. The permit is valid for a
two-year period. New permits are issued throughout the two-year period
only to new owners of improved property. Should
the Dare County Outer Banks be threatened by a hurricane, notice of an
impending evacuation will be given in a variety of ways including print
media, radio, television including the official local government access
channel found on cable channel 20 and the The same media will be used to
announce when conditions have abated enough after a storm to permit
re-entry. Depending on the severity of the storm, re-entry may be
allowed only on a staged basis to ensure the protection of people and
property. Specific routes to the Outer Banks may be necessary to
access different areas of the county, so it is important to call
877-629-4386 or 252-475-5655 for detailed re-entry information following
an evacuation. Non- resident essential personnel of critical
businesses such as food service/supply, pharmacies, banks, gas stations,
insurance companies, property management, building supply, local
contractors/tree removal will be permitted re-entry after a storm only
with a special permit. Non-resident property owners and non-resident
employees of non-critical businesses also are issued special re-entry
permits. Permits issued to critical
businesses for essential employees must meet certain, stringent
criteria. Contact Emergency Management at 475-5655 for more information
or to make application for them. Residents of During an emergency, residents
and guests are encouraged to monitor local media cited above or call
on-site Emergency Management staff who will be on duty at 252-475-5655. ###
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