NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 1999
FLOYD RELEASE 2
2:00 PM

CARY OFFICIALS
PREPARE FOR FLOYD IMPACT

CARY, NC – With high winds and flooding expected tonight and into tomorrow, Cary’s FLOYD HOTLINE will be staffed 24 hours a day until further notice. The HOTLINE number is 469-4090. Important information can also be accessed via the Town’s website at www.townofcary.org.

Preparations on Cary’s EOC—located at the Public Works & Utilities Operations Center--are complete, and the EOC will be activated at 9 PM this evening unless conditions change. Many Town employees are now on duty working 12-hour shifts, and other emergency personnel are on standby to handle Town issues on a 24-hour schedule as needed.

Citizens are advised to complete ALL preparedness tasks immediately as Floyd will likely remain a significant threat to the Triangle for some time.

Cary Citizens with any NON-EMERGENCY questions or those needing to report downed trees or other property damage not posing immediate threats to persons should call the FLOYD HOTLINE at 469-4090. At press time, the HOTLINE had received about 185 calls. Only actual emergencies threatening life and health should be reported to 9-1-1.

The next update from the Town of Cary will be issued around 9:30 PM this evening unless changing conditions warrant further action.

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