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Thank you for this information.
It would be great if the county could reach out to thank East Taylorsville Baptist Church. The staff have been extremely helpful and willing to do whatever was asked of them to support the shelter in their facility.
Linda Clements
From: French, Rick <rfrench@alexandercountync.gov>
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:52 PM
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Subject: FW: flood update
From: Herman, Gary L <glherman@alexandercountync.gov>
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:43 PM
To: French, Rick <rfrench@alexandercountync.gov>
Subject: flood update
This is the information presented at the 2:00 p.m. press conference:
Alexander County Flood Update – November 12, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
Alexander County experienced major flooding during the recent storm with approximately 7-10 inches of rain overnight. Approximately 50 roadways across the county have been compromised, with four bridges washed out.
Swiftwater rescue personnel had to evacuate 31 people from Hiddenite Family Campground. Sadly, there has been one confirmed death at the campground; however, their identity has not yet been released. Currently, there are three adults and one child who are presumed missing. The doors to the campers cannot be opened due to high water. Emergency personnel are continuing the search.
In addition, an automobile accident occurred on Hopewell Church Road in the Vashti community due to a bridge outage and high water. The car’s occupant was pronounced deceased at the scene. The identity has not been released.
Alexander County Emergency Services opened a storm shelter at East Taylorsville Baptist Church at approximately 7:00 a.m. for those affected by the flooding. There are currently 13 people in the shelter.
Citizens are advised to use extreme caution if they must drive, and to never drive through standing water.
If you require assistance, call (828) 632-9336 for non-emergencies or 9-1-1 for emergencies.
If you have flood damage, visit www.alexandercountync.gov/storm to submit photos and information.
Alexander County would like to express its appreciation to the many emergency agencies that assisted, including four swiftwater teams from Mooresville Fire Department, Sawmills Fire Department, Conover Fire Department, Alexander Rescue Squad & EMS, Alexander County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), and our local volunteer fire departments.
Gary L. Herman
Public Information Officer
Alexander County Govt./EDC
Office: (828) 352-7756
Cell: (828) 234-1379