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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

With Hurricane Matthew looming, Wrightsville Beach urges residents, property owners, contractors, caretakers and others to obtain storm re-entry passes

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With forecasters closely watching the development of Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean Sea, Wrightsville Beach officials are urging residents and people with business in the town to be prepared for its aftermath.

In a Monday press release, the town said residents will need to have a vehicle tax decal or other official decal to re-enter the town in the event of an evacuation.

For residents and property owners that don’t have a vehicle tax decal, they are available from Lanier Parking at 321 Causeway Dr. for $30.  Contractors, property managers, businesses, marina, caretakers, media and boat owners will also need special re-entry passes, which are issued by the Wrightsville Beach Police Department.

Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens said if eligible people need a pass, they should get them within the next few days, as the town will stop selling passes once a hurricane warning is issued.

Following a storm, town staff and emergency personnel are the first back on the island, with the first step in damage assessment to make sure power, sewer, water and other essential services are operational. After that, residents and property owners may be allowed in temporarily for damage assessments, which would give way to full access for residents and businesses, followed by access for contractors, and finally, full access for the public.

Owens said that town staff is in the beginning stages of its storm preparedness plan, with department heads meeting daily to assess preparations. Wrightsville Beach offers hurricane preparation guidelines here: http://nc-wrightsvillebeach.civicplus.com/153/Hurricane-Preparation

 

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