![]() ![]() "It is unfortunate that some people prey on communities recovering from a natural disaster," said Stephanie Chavis, the director of Robeson County's Emergency Management in a news release. Robeson County's law enforcement, along with emergency response law enforcement, are going into communities impacted by the storm in hopes of helping to thwart such crimes as breaking and entering and scam artists. ![]() Those issues will require "residents and business owners to remain vigilant as they proceed to inspect, clean up and restore their structures and properties," center officials said. Those hazards are associated with removal of storm trash and debris, mosquito control, dangers associated with unstable structures and trees, and scam artists. DOT Traveler Information Management System, /tims/.Ī number of safety issues are emerging for county residents as floodwaters recede, the Robeson County Emergency Operations Center said. The most up-to-date information on road openings and closures is available at the N.C. "The DOT is certainly to be commended for the hard work on that," Davis said. All lanes of northbound I-95 in Robeson County have reopened, the agency said. State Department of Transportation crews were working on I-95 near mile marker 18, where floodwater from the Lumber River west of the interstate caused erosion underneath a bridge.Īccording to DOT, one lane of southbound I-95 near Exit 25 remained unopened, but no other portions of the interstate in Robeson are listed as closed on the department's website. 74 remain under repair where the highways cross the Lumber River. Road conditions are continuing to be evaluated to determine whether they are safe to travel, allowing residents to access and inspect their properties. As we go along," Davis said, "it will get better." "We can still provide enough water to get people by. ![]() We don't want people drinking it before boiling it. It needs a lot of work, but we went in there and got it pumping, flushing commodes and taking showers. It only took about two days to get in there. "Those pumps pump 18,000 gallons a minute. "We put pumps around it and pumped the water back in the river," he said. The plant had experienced significant flooding, and the water had to be pumped out before crews could assess damage and make repairs. The water plant on Lowery Street in West Lumberton was pumping water again in a limited capacity, Lumberton Mayor Bruce Davis said. As for the city of Lumberton, it's using portable water systems and city well supplies to deliver 2.3 million gallons daily.Īs of Monday morning, a "boil water order" remained in place for customers on the city water system. reported online that seven outages remained on its customer grid.Īll Robeson County water systems are now considered safe for use, the Operations Center said. The Lumbee River Electric Membership Corp. The number of power outages continues to decline as Duke Energy and other electric utilities work to repair substations and replace power poles and lines.ĭuke Energy reported Monday evening on its website that customer power outages numbered 177. That's down from a high of about 1,800.Īs of Monday, Muecke said, there was no information available on any available temporary housing in Robeson County. As of Monday morning, 727 people remained in the county's five evacuation shelters. "We don't have a number on the total displaced," he said. Parts of Lumberton and Robeson County were among the worst hit in the state by Hurricane Matthew and its destructive aftermath of widespread flooding.Īn estimated 7,000 structures have been affected by the storm and ensuing flooding in Robeson, according to Eric Muecke, a spokesman for Robeson County Emergency Services. Should no significant rain events occur, center officials said in a release, the river is forecast to drop below minor flood stage by Oct. Monday, the river gauging station near downtown Lumberton was reading 19 feet. LUMBERTON - The waters of the Lumber River flowing past Lumberton were expected to fall from major to moderate flood stage on Monday, the Robeson County Emergency Operations Center said.Īt 8 a.m. ![]()
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