Minimal damage on streets and trees

September 8, 2008

CARY, NC – Tropical Storm Hanna left Cary with minimal damage, for the most part —including only five downed trees in the public rights-of-way and one storm-related traffic accident; however, several greenways are closed until further notice due to flooding. MacDonald Woods Park and Marla Dorrel Park are closed as well as the following greenways: White Oak Greenway between Jenks Road and Parkscene Drive ; Oxford Hunt Greenway; and multiple sections of the Black Creek Greenway and Southbridge Greenway. The Town is also temporarily suspending boat rentals at the Fred G. Bond Metro Park .

Overnight, staff with the Town’s Fire, Police, Engineering, and Public Works and Utilities departments monitored conditions throughout Cary and responded to calls for service as needed. For the first time, the Town was able to let citizens know about road hazards real-time using its comprehensive traveler information Web site, wink. Images from wink’s traffic cameras were also carried live throughout the event on the Town’s government access channel, Cary TV 11.

“Hanna was a great opportunity for the Town to test our emergency preparedness, and I’m happy to say that we got an A,” said Deputy Fire Chief Jay Poole.

All Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources programs are being held as scheduled today.

Severe weather preparedness information is always available at www.townofcary.org. While at our Web site, consider subscribing to the Town’s electronic mailing list service to receive news releases the moment they are issued to the media.

This is the final Hanna update.

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