Hurricane Safety

Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over ocean water and often move toward land. Hurricanes bring high winds, heavy rain, storm surge (rise in water level), flooding and tornadoes. These storms are dangerous and can cause damage to places far inland.

Prepare now so you can stay safe.

What Should You Do Before a Hurricane?

Make plans to stay safe.

Determine your best protection from high winds and flooding. Have a plan to evacuate and a plan to shelter safely. Take time now to gather the supplies and knowledge you will need when the storm arrives.

Plan to Evacuate

If advised to evacuate, do so immediately and go to a safe place.

Know where you will go, how you will get there, and where you will stay.
Plan well in advance if you will need help leaving or use public transportation.
Mobile/manufactured/trailer homes and recreational vehicles (RVs) cannot provide safe shelter from tropical-storm or hurricane-force winds.

Plan to Shelter Safely

Be ready to live without power, water, gas, phone, and internet for a long time.
Practice going to a designated safe shelter for high winds. The next best protection is a small, interior, windowless room in a sturdy building on the lowest level that is not likely to flood.
If you are in an area that is likely to flood, designate a location on higher ground that you can move to before floodwaters reach you.

QUICK LINKS

BRUNSWICK COUNTY UTILITIES AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCIES (WATER AND SEWER)

(910) 755-7921
(910) 371-3490
(910) 454-0512

DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS POWER OUTAGES

Online: www.duke-energy.com/outages

Using the Duke Energy mobile app – Download the Duke Energy App from a smartphone via Apple Store or Google Play:

Text OUT to 57801 or
Call (800) 419-6356

Report Downed Power Lines: (800) 777-9898

BRUNSWICK ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP COOPERATION POWER OUTAGES

Online: https://outage-trouble.bemc.org/
Text OUTAGE to (800) 682-5309
Call (800) 682-5309

Report Downed Power Lines: (800) 842-5871

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