List Of Hurricane Florence Pet Friendly Shelters
Hurricane Florence is heading straight for the Carolinas. As you will see from the weather report below, it is a very serious storm and one that isn’t going away for a few days. It is anticipated to stall out on the coast and have effects throughout the weekend. The right side of the hurricane is where you will see the most tornados pop up. Please listen to Meteorologist Jennifer Watson’s advice in the video below.
This post will be updated as we get new information. Please verify all data as information changes by the hour.
Pet-Friendly Shelters for Hurricane Florence
Update: Maryland Opens 2 Pet Friendly Shelters
University of Maryland College Park (Ritchie Coliseum)
Chesapeake College
Health Professions and Athletics Center
North Carolina
Brunswick County
West Brunswick High School. 550 Whiteville Rd. Shallotte, NC
Carteret County
No shelters are open in this county due to the mandatory evacuation order. People evacuating from this area are encouraged to seek shelter at Knightdale High School (100 Bryan Chalk Lane, Knightdale, NC). The shelter will open on Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.
Craven County
Ben Quinn Elementary (cats and dogs only, opening Sept. 12 at 2 p.m.). 4275 Martin Luther King Blvd. New Bern, NC
Duplin County
James Kenan High School (opening Sept. 12 at 5 p.m.). 1241 Nc 24 & 50 Hwy. Warsaw, NC
Hyde County
No shelters are open in this county due to the mandatory evacuation order. People evacuating from this area are encouraged to seek shelter at Knightdale High School (100 Bryan Chalk Lane, Knightdale, NC). The shelter will open on Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.
Onslow County
The nearest pet-friendly shelter is located in Jacksonville at Jacksonville Commons Middle School (315 Commons Drive South, Jacksonville, NC). The shelter will open on Sept. 12 at 2 p.m.
Orange County
Smith Middle School. 9201 Seawell School Rd. Chapel Hill, NC
CW Stanford Middle School. 308 Orange High School Rd. Hillsborough, NC
Pamlico County
Pamlico Community College (pets with current proof of rabies vaccinations only, opening Sept. 12 at 5 p.m.). 5049 Nc 306 Hwy. Grantsboro, NC
Pender County
Burgaw Middle School. 500 S. Wright St. Burgaw, NC
South Carolina
Berkeley County
Cane Bay High School. 1624 State Rd. Summerville, SC
Colleton County
DuBose Middle School (opening Sept. 11 at noon). 1005 DuBose School Rd. Summerville, SC
Dorchester County
DuBose Middle School (opening Sept. 11 at noon). 1005 DuBose School Rd. Summerville, SC
Marlboro County
Blenheim Elementary/Middle School (pets will be provided a separate area of the shelter but must be kept in a carrier, opening Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.). 143 Highland St. Blenheim, SC
Relief
North Carolina
FEMA: As of Monday evening, the emergency agency had positioned more than 80,000 liters of water, 402,000 meals, 1,200 cots and 34 generators at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina.
South Carolina
FEMA: Both Fort Bragg and North Field Air Base near Columbia, South Carolina, are serving as “incident support bases” to distribute more supplies, including meals, water, blankets when needed. And FEMA teams have been sent to both states where they will serve as “rapidly deployable assets, with expertise in operations, logistics, planning, and recovery.”
Advice for Pet Lovers from Meteorologist Jennifer Watson:
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Current radar shows as of Tuesday Sept 11 2019 2pm EST 
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