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Hurricane Preparedness
For Emergencies:
Call 911
Flooding:
Call 911
Drinking Water Information:
It is safe to drink tap water as usual, even if the power is out. However, if the water stops working, OWASA will restore service and notify customers as soon as it’s safe to do so. In case there is a water service disruption (for example, if an uprooted tree damages a pipe affecting water delivery) OWASA urges everyone to have a hurricane preparedness plan in place, which includes storing one gallon of water per person per day, for 3 to 7 days.
YOU WILL NEED:
Residents should prepare their homes with nonperishable food items, fuel, batteries, ashlights, bottled water, candles,
matches, emergency radio, pet food, cash, re extinguisher, and rst aid kits. Be sure to check on your
neighbors, especially if they are disabled or elderly.
Secure outdoor items that could become projectiles in wind.
First aid kits and medical supplies are encouraged to have on hand.
Local Shelter Information:
Orange County Emergency Management is responsible for setting up and managing shelters. Should we need to establish shelters, the County will open them at pre-identified locations. Notifications will be sent through Town and County channels as well as local media outlets.
Schools:
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools 919-627-8211
Orange County Schools 919-732-8126
Insurance:
North Carolina Insurance Information
Call 800-546-5664 or 919-807-6750
National Flood Insurance Program
Call 888-379-9531
Power Outages:
Stay connected. Access outage maps online at Duke Energy Outages
Register for outage updates. Customers can text OUT to 58801 to report an outage from their mobile
phone. Be sure to use the mobile phone associated with your account.
To stay informed of future
power outages, sign up to receive power outage alerts from Duke Energy by texting REG to 57801 or
choose from text, email or phone alerts by enrolling Duke Outage Alerts.Duke Power 1-800-POWERON (1-800-769-3766)
Piedmont Electric Main Office:1-800-449-2667 Report Outage:1-800-222-3107
Piedmont Outage Map
Progress Energy 1-800-419-6356
Progress Energy Outage Map
PSNC 1-877-776-2427
Flooding: Document High Water Mark Locations -
North Carolina's State Floodplain Mapping Program
Follow social media to stay informed.
Facebook:
Town of Carrboro
NC Emergency Management
Orange County North Carolina
NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center
US National Weather Service Raleigh
American Red Cross Eastern North Carolina
Twitter:
Town of Carrboro
Orange County North Carolina
National Weather Service
OWASA
Red Cross
Nextdoor:
Town of Carrboro