Dana Outlaw, mayor of New Bern, NC, on MTP:
"Because of the danger of trees falling due to saturated ground,
the mayor is urging residents not to travel, stay inside.
30 roads are not passable.
4200 homes are damaged.
300 commercial buildings are damaged.
6,000 customers without power in New Bern.
1200 New Bern residents are in shelters.
Downtown is closed off for linemen to work."
New Hanover county emergency management and Wilmington mayor have just announced Wilmington is now inaccessible by road 911 systems are now rerouted to raliegh. Help is only available by air or water