News Flash

PUBLIC NOTICE

BOLIVIA, N.C. – The U.S. National Weather Service Forecast Office in Wilmington (NWS-Wilmington) forecasts some light rain on Friday, Jan. 23 will transition to a wintry mix on Saturday, Jan. 24, especially inland, while the coastal areas could remain a cold rain through Sunday, Jan. 25. Dangerous cold will follow into early next week, with single digit wind chills possible during the nights of Monday, Jan. 26 and Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Weather forecasts are still subject to change, and specific details regarding ice accumulations remain uncertain. However, the primary wintry weather type is expected to be freezing rain for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. Remain alert for weather updates from NWS-Wilmington at weather.gov/ilm and further details in their weather briefing at weather.gov/ilm/briefing.

Brunswick County is monitoring the weather conditions with our community partners, and the emergency operations center is currently at Level 3 – Enhanced Monitoring. Community members with questions or assistance needs are encouraged to visit BrunswickCountyNC.gov/assistance.

Brunswick County has partnerships with the following partner agencies to help provide warming shelters during periods of significantly cold temperatures. Individuals who may need warming shelter assistance may contact the following community partners for information:

• Brunswick Christian Recovery Centers, Inc. 
  • Men and Women
  • 910.287.4357
• Brunswick Partnership for Housing
  • Families with children, elderly, and those with health issues who cannot reside in a congregate setting
  • 910.946.1499

Winter Weather Safety

Start preparing for below freezing temperatures and ensure the well-being of your family, pets, and property with the following safety tips.

• Have multiple ways to get weather information (ReadyBrunswick emergency notification system, National Weather Service, local news and radio stations, NOAA weather radios, etc.)
• If you experience a power outage or see downed electrical lines, report it to your electric provider. Remember that electric crews will have to wait for safe conditions to begin restoring power.
  • Duke Energy Progress: Report at duke-energy.com/outages, text OUT to 57801, call 800.419.6356, or use the Duke Energy App.
  • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC): Report at bemc.org/report-power-outage, text OUTAGE to 800.682.5309, call 800.682.5309, or use the BEMC SmartHub App.
• Seek shelter due to risk of harm from cold temperatures.
• Bring pets inside during winter weather. Move other animals or livestock to sheltered areas with non-frozen drinking water.
  • Brunswick County Animal Protective Services can assist by providing crates, bedding, straw/hay, and other essential items on loan to help pet owners bring their animals indoors during the cold weather. If you or someone you know needs assistance for their pets, please contact Animal Protective Services at 910.754.8204 by Friday, Jan. 23.
• Check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
• Take precautions to protect household and irrigation water systems from freezing.

For more winter weather safety tips, visit BrunswickCountyNC.gov/winter.

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