Evacuation Plans

  • When a storm is forecast, learn the evacuation route from your location and the amount of time needed to evacuate. Think about where you will go. If you need to go to a shelter. Most shelters do not allow pets, so decide how you will care for them.
  • If you live in a mobile home, plan to evacuate to a safer structure. No mobile or manufactured home is safe in hurricane-force winds.
  • Map out your evacuation route. Determine how long it will take to pick up everyone in your family, and notify other family members where you plan to be. Bring a three-day survival kit with you.
  • Learn the evacuation route from your location and the amount of time needed to evacuate.

    Evacuation Routes (small)
  • Estimated Evacuation Times for the North Carolina coast:

    Coastal
    County    		Peak Tourist
    Population    		Estimated Hours
    for Evacuation
    Brunswick190,0008
    Carteret200,00012
    Currituck20,00012
    Dare160,00018
    Hyde (Ocracoke)5,20030
    New Hanover147,76110
    Onslow180,84013
    Pender35,0009

Planning to Leave

  • Before you leave, turn off gas, water and electricity. Lock the door.
  • Take care of your pets. Public shelters might not take them.
  • Do not travel farther than necessary.
  • Take blankets, first-aid supplies, medicine, several days’ clothing and essential personal items to the nearest shelter.
  • Return home only after authorities say it is safe to do so.

Planning to Stay