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The town of Hope Mills, with painful recent experience from Hurricane Matthew, has taken extra precautions to deal with the potential aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Days ahead of the arrival of the storm in North Carolina, Mayor Jackie Warner declared a state of emergency.

 

Assuming people still have power and access to the internet, Warner said they can visit www.townofhopemills.com or go to her mayor’s page on Facebook to report problems or get pertinent news from the town about any non-emergency issues resulting from the storm.

If the internet is down or power is out and those sources are not available, Warner said town staff will be manning the switchboard at town hall of field non-emergency calls from townspeople regarding any issue the town needs to be made aware of. The main number at town hall is 910-424-4555.

 

Folks facing genuine life-threatening situations should still call 911 first.

Warner also assured the residents of Hope Mills that town officials, with the support of the Army Corps of Engineers, are monitoring the level of Hope Mills Lake and doing everything necessary to lower the lake as needed with the expected onset of heavy rain from Hurricane Florence.

“We are on top of things,’’ Warner said.