Public Notices

Join us on Facebook live at 10:30am for a Hurricane update from county officials at the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/PenderCounty/

The video will be uploaded to this website after airing.

PENDER COUNTY – Pender County residents needing assistance can turn to local charities for assistance.

“We have several wonderful organizations that have stepped up to help our community during the recovery from Hurricane Florence,” said Tom Collins.

“We know this is a trying time,” said Collins. “Supplies by truck and helicopter are arriving.”

The following sites will be Red Cross distribution centers:

• Maple Hill VFD, 115 Old Maple Hill Rd., Maple Hill
• American Legion, 16660 Hwy. 17, Hampstead
• Penderlea VFD, 4005 NC Hwy 11, Penderlea
• The old Bank of America, 102 E. Fremont St., Burgaw
• EMS Station, 14388 Hwy 210, Rocky Point

The following drop sites for relief items will be:

• Lighthouse Church, 98 S. Trade Way, Rocky Point
• Atkinson, 700 E. Church St., Atkinson
• Maple Hill, 115 Old Maple Rd., Maple Hill
• Hampstead Kiwanis Park, 586 Sloop Point Loop Rd., Hampstead

For assistance of food, toiletries, and cleaning products, visit:

• Share the Table, 12395 Hwy. 50, Surf City (call 910-616-8897 for hours)
• Gateway Baptist Church, 416 W. Bridgers St., Burgaw
• Lighthouse Church, 98 South Trade Way, Rocky Point.

Monetary donations may be made to the American Red Cross, Gateway Community Church, Pender Christian Services, Baptist Men of North Carolina, and Lighthouse Church, and Share the Table.

“We want normalcy, but normalcy will be restored in the coming weeks as our power is restored, and our businesses are up and running,” said Collins.

“I know it is hard,” said Collins, “but we are resilient, and we will be normal again.”

Pender County Emergency Management will post updates on the Facebook page at facebook.com/penderem and on the website http://www.penderem.com. If you need immediate help call the EM office at 910- 259-1210.

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PENDER COUNTY, NC – In response to the recent devastating effects of Hurricane Florence, Pender County will accept emergency storm-related work as long as the work is being done by a licensed contractor or electrician.  Once the work is completed by the licensed contractor or electrician, the power provider will release the power to the structure.

We are asking that the work performed be called in through the normal inspection request phone number (910) 259-1524) “requestors will be able to provide their scope of work, property address, and licensing information to immediately begin the permitting process.”  Pender County will issue an after-the-fact permit and perform the inspection as soon as we’re able.

“We’re asking the public to be patient as we work through this process as assuring building safety is our top priority.  Recovery is our top priority and all other non-emergency storm related requests will be postponed until further notice.”

Today 9/18/18 World Central Kitchen will provide free hot meals to those impacted by Hurricane Florence at the following locations beginning at 5:15pm.
Atkinson Baptist Church – 200 E. Church St. Atkinson, NC 28421
Gateway Baptist Church – 416 W. Bridgers St. Burgaw, NC 28425
Lighthouse Church – 98 South Trade Way Rocky Point, NC 28457

Below is the agenda for the press conference. Pender County will host the press conference at the Pender County Emergency Management Office, 805 Ridgewood Rd. in Burgaw.

PRESS CONFERENCE

George Brown, Chairman of the Pender County Board of Commissioner

Welcome

Overview of State of Pender County

Tom Collins, Pender County Emergency Manager

Pender County response to Hurricane Florence

Woody Sullivan, Pender County EMS & Fire director

Collaboration with other agencies

Rescues and Triage

Carson Smith, Pender County Sheriff

Curfew

Response to Hurricane Florence

Dr. Steven Hill, Superintendent of Pender County Schools

   State of the schools

The district’s collaboration with the Pender County Health and Human Services and Red Cross

Kenny Keel, Pender County Utilities Director

Water usage

Pender County Utilities

Jerry Miller, Duke Energy, Government & Community Relations

Power restoration

Jimmy Smith, Four County Electric

Power restoration

Statement from Topsail Beach and Surf City

Time for Q&A

BURGAW –  Pender County government offices will remain closed until further notice.

“Due to storm recovery efforts of Hurricane Florence, Pender County offices will be closed through Wednesday,” said Randell Woodruff, Pender County manager.

County employees should monitor their email or watch for notices on social media and local media.

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BURGAW – The largest healthcare system in the Carolinas Medical Center has arrived in Burgaw to fill the absence of an emergency center with MED-1.

Pender County EMS & Fire was prepared to set up triage centers following Hurricane Florence.

“Offering emergency care is vital to a community, especially following a hurricane,” said Woody Sullivan, Pender EMS & Fire director.

Atrium Health of Charlotte stepped up to assist to fill the void left by the temporary closing of Pender Memorial Hospital.

“We have a 14-bed emergency department,” said Kristy Hayne, MED-1 manager of operations. “Two beds are for an operating room(OR). We have a full OR department.”

Hayne said MED-1 is staffed by 32 doctors, nurses, physician assistant, pastoral service and behavioral health specialist.

“They will offer triage,” said David Dudding, Pender County EMS & Fire battalion chief. “This team is a mobile ER who can deal with multiple medical emergencies including cardiac care, surgery, and trauma.”

Pender EMS & Fire will transport injured or ill patients from Western Pender County to the triage center, located at 200 W. Wilmington St., in the Family Dollar parking lot.

Patients along the coast have clear access to New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s ER in Wilmington.

Dudding said patients can be driven to the triage center by friends or family.

“We are working with local providers,” said Haynes. “We will be here as long as there is a need.”

Haynes said the idea of taking doctors to the disaster was started by two healthcare providers from their medical group in Charlotte.

“We handle minor to critical 24/7,” said Haynes.

For information about the triage center, call Pender EMS & Fire at 910-259-0891. For medical assistance and transport to the triage center call 911.

Pender County Emergency Management will post updates on the Facebook page at facebook.com/penderem and on the website http://www.penderem.com. If you need assistance call the EM office at 910- 259-1210.

BURGAW — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced two new flexibilities for people and families in the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program to help those affected by Hurricane Florence. These temporary flexibilities will apply to all 100 counties and the more than 600,000 households enrolled in the FNS program.

“We are doing everything we can to help people impacted by Hurricane Florence,” said DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D., “Many families will feel the effects of this disaster long after the storm has passed, and we will continue to support them in any way possible in the weeks and months ahead.”

“When the aftermath of Hurricane Florence allows our county offices to open and roads are safe, we will aid our residents,” said Wesley Stewart, director of Pender County Department of Social Services.

Beginning Sept. 17, North Carolinians in the FNS program will be able to purchase hot food, including food prepared for immediate consumption, from authorized Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) retailers using their EBT card. All authorized EBT vendors in the state have been notified about this change, which is effective until Oct. 31. This will ensure families who are not able to prepare food at home due to displacement or power outages still have access to warm meals. Customers should inquire first with the store to see if they can process hot food purchases. It is important to note this is for authorized retailers, not restaurants.

Also beginning Sept. 17, families who have a loss of food purchased with their September FNS benefits will have longer than the normal 10 days to report the loss to receive replacement benefits. Families will have until Oct. 15 to request a replacement. This will provide additional time for families who cannot report a food loss to their local Department of Social Services office due to displacement, transportation issues or other storm-related hardships.

A Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Program has not yet been approved at this time for North Carolina. DHHS is actively working with USDA to receive federal authority to operate this program. Once the department has approval, this information will be communicated.

For more information regarding Hurricane Florence, please visit www.ncdps.gov/florence and www.ncdhhs.gov/hurricane-florence. Those with non-emergency questions or concerns related to the hurricane should call 2-1-1 or visit www.nc211.org. Call the Pender County Department of Social Services at 910-259-1240, when county offices are restored to full function.

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Tomorrow Pender County EOC will conduct a press conference, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 18, at the Pender County Emergency Management office, 805 Ridgewood Ave, Burgaw, NC 28425.

We will provide updated information regarding operations at the EOC.

PENDER COUNTY – All Pender County Solid Waste Convenience Center locations and the Hampstead Transfer Station remain closed due to flooding and power outages.

“We are attempting to open the Hampstead Convenience Center and Transfer Station on Wednesday, but that plan remains tentative at this time,” said Kenny Keel, Pender County Utilities director. “Once Hampstead is open, other convenience center sites will open on a case-by-case basis as routes are determined for material transport, and as power is restored to areas.”

Watch Pender County’s website at pendercountync.gov or an announcement on Pender County’s Facebook page. Or call the utilities department at 910-259-0212, when county offices re-open.

Pender County Emergency Management will post updates on the Facebook page at facebook.com/penderem and on the website http://www.penderem.com. If you need assistance call the EM office at 910- 259-1210.

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