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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1995
Page
3
Two area shelters were open this morning with more possible if conditions worsen. Call the New Bern Red Cross at 637-3405 for shelter information. Readable facility names include Pamlico Community College in Grantsboro and H J MacDonald Middle School in Craven County at 3127 Elizabeth Ave.
Shelter guidelines list family grouping no smoking designated weather updates room for updates and radios with headphones. Food served only in designated areas with meals at breakfast lunch near noon and supper near 6 pm. Sign in and out required, medications, pets banned, limited cots blankets, 9 pm bed for the young, lights 11 pm. Mary Ann Dorsett and Earl Hansen posted a shelter sign at Brinson later collected for nurse administration.
Evacuation drives eastern North Carolina hotels from Havelock to New Bern to capacity while marinas rush to move boats upstream. Hotels report full occupancy as locals flee coastal areas. Greenville and Kinston likewise crowded.
The National Weather Service in Newport will add 5 to 7 staffers to monitor Hurricane Felix as it nears Cape Hatteras. Felix, a Category 1 storm earlier, was about 205 miles east-southeast of the coast with winds near 80 mph and expected to strengthen before landfall may alter course and move north for a couple days.
Guidance advises securing outdoor objects like garbage cans and toys, storing valuables in waterproof containers, stocking batteries food and first aid, turning off propane tanks, unplugging appliances, and storing water in tubs and containers. This summarizes practical safety steps for storm readiness and property protection.
In coastal North Carolina, stores fill with emergency fuel, water, bread, and plywood as residents rush to prepare for Felix. Shoppers Os Mary Fennell and Courtney Connell join others stocking essentials while suppliers report brisk sales but some cancellations for deliveries. Local outlets note younger residents lack hurricane experience, prompting cautious behavior.
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