MOORE COUNTY – NC Families United hopes all our state’s families, youth, children and agency partners are safe as we recover from the storm. NC Families United staff are prepared to reach out to help if you have a storm related emergency concerning your family or children receiving services. Let us know if you need help getting to a grocery store, or getting your family services, medical, support services, etc. Please call 336-395-8828. We are here to help if we can.
USEFUL RESOURCES IN NC FLO RECOVERY
In case you need housing help
TENANT INFORMATION
With the approach of the storm, many tenants are concerned about possible damage to their rental properties, and what their rights and responsibilities will be as tenants during and after the disaster. Click on the links below for information about your rights if your property or mobile home lot is damaged:
Know Your Rights materials in English
Know Your Rights materials in Spanish
Thanks to Legal Aid of North Carolina for their original draft of this material.
http://www.ncjustice.org/?q=consumer-and-housing
Duke Energy Customers TEXT OUT to 57801 to report power outages
Verizon will offer free text for hurricane costumers.https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-offer-free-calling-text-and-data-customers-impacted-hurricane-florence-now-category-4
HIGH POINT OPENS EMERGENCY SHELTER
Red Cross Will Operate Site at High Point Seventh Day Adventist Church
HIGH POINT, N.C. (September 14, 2018) – In anticipation of Hurricane Florence, the City if of High Point and the American Red Cross will open an emergency shelter at the High Point Seventh Day Adventist Church at 279 Eastchester Drive in High Point. The shelter will open at 5 p.m. today, (September 14). The shelter is available to local residents and evacuees from other areas that have been displaced by the storm. Residents are reminded to bring their own pillow and blanket or sleeping bag along with any medications and essential hygiene items. Pets are allowed but will be segregated from the shelter occupants. Accommodations will be made for service animals. For more information, media requests can be directed to Perry Hall, Emergency Manager at 336.883.3364. For information about the shelter, contact the American Red Cross at 336.333.2111 or www.redcross.org.
We encourage all residents to follow the City’s Twitter and , Facebook and Nextdoor accounts (@cityofhighpoint) or visit www.highpointnc.gov to receive the latest storm information.
The City of High Point aims to serve as the catalyst for bringing together the community’s human, economic and civic resources for the purpose of creating the single most livable, safe and prosperous community in America. For more information on the City, visit www.highpointnc.gov.
From Planet Fitness in New Bern:
The Planet Fitness is New Bern is open for anyone in the community who needs a place to get water and a hot shower.
We know many have been negatively effected by hurricane Florence, and Planet Fitness wants to be a community resource as we all work to recover from this weather disaster.
That’s right we have power and hot showers. Anyone, emergency crews, recovery crews, and citizens of New Bern, Craven county, and anyone outside Craven county area are all welcome to use our showers and locker room facilities. Our doors are open to anyone who needs it and it doesn’t matter if you are a member or not. Again, anyone who needs water, shower and locker room facilities is welcome. We will be open daily from 9am-8pm until further notice.
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For those who want to help with Florence relief efforts:
Red Cross
https://www.redcross.org/…/hurricane-florence-donations.htm…
NC southern Baptist disaster relief https://m.facebook.com/ncmissionsdisasterrelief/
Baptist relief is absolutely amazing & targeted. Both
are best investments for your donation. Direct assistance for Nc that is coordinated & practical. I recommend donating here.
NC Food Bank
http://www.foodbankcenc.org/site/PageServer…
NCDHHS has set up our Mobile Disaster Hospital in Kinston. Our team worked through the night to ensure that it is up and ready to help those in need during Hurricane Florence. We are committed to making sure people get the care they need. https://www.facebook.com/ncdhhs/?hc_ref=ARQZDfHT-kK0fDHwWCqK1VIMe2HBDhlulfLQDXByaXozo_4MG-_1jyvZzk385VwCzQ0&fref=nf&hc_location=groupü
Do you need help due to #HurricaneFlorence? The list of shelters for people displaced by #FlorenceNC has been updated. Go to https://www.ncdps.gov/florence for details.
You can also dial 2-1-1 to reach a trained specialist 24/7 who has access to real-time info on shelters & other resources. NC 211 call specialists can help you find food, meal sites, water & other recovery and rebuilding resources after the storm nc211.org. NC Emergency Management
If you are in the North Carolina Medicaid Lock-in Program and need to change your selected prescriber or pharmacy due to the impact of Hurricane Florence, please contact the NCTracks Pharmacy Call Center at 1-866-246-8505 to request a change to another prescriber or pharmacy available to write and dispense your prescription.
Red Cross is providing hot takeout meals Monday, September 17. Lunch starts 12 noon, supper 530pm. 200 meals, first come, first served. Number of meals provided Tuesday and beyond will be determined by number of meals picked up Monday.
Place of pickup- Smyrna PH Church, 85 Hwy 70, Smyrna.
For more info or to volunteer to serve or direct traffic flow, contact 252 528 0038.
They will also be at the Davis Volunteer Fire Dept at 12 noon and 5:30pm each day.
MOBILE APPS FOR EMERGENCIES
Zello
☐ This push-to-talk app allows you to use your phone as a walkie-talkie in the event of communications breakdowns.
GasBuddy
☐ In the event of an evacuation, commuters may need to find fuel quickly and in unfamiliar areas. This app is designed to help you find the nearest open station.
Facebook Safety Check
☐ Allows friends and family to know your location and condition when you check in and helps you keep tabs on others in your area.
Life360
☐ Allows you to set a pre-programmed group text and notify them automatically as you move from place to place.
ICE Standard
☐ Records vital medical information and puts it on the lock screen of your phone so that first responders and medical personnel can properly assess your condition.
☐ This app offers information and resources including disaster preparedness and first aid information. Instructions are available in both English and Spanish and are downloadable in the event of network outages.
Suzanne Maness, Family Advocate
Connections Family Support & Community Collaboration Program
Sandhills Center / www.sandhillscenter.org
NC Families United / www.ncfamiliesunited.org
910-627-1769 / Toll free 877-211-5995
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