Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., today ordered an evacuation of the residents in the county’s 13 mobile home parks. Pollitt made the decision on the advice of local emergency and public works officials.
As Hurricane Irene approaches the area, the National Weather Service is predicting sustained wind speeds of 61 MPH with gusting to 72 MPH for today and early tomorrow. These conditions make mobile homes in the county particularly subject to damage because there is no tie-down requirement.
Pollitt said that most mobile home residents will receive a recorded phone message alerting them to the evacuation situation.
Pollitt issued an evacuation order yesterday for residents in certain low-lying segments of the county near the Nanticoke and Wicomico Rivers. The same advice and procedure applies to evacuating mobile home residents. They should first seek shelter with a friend or relative. If this isn’t possible, the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center at 500 Glen Avenue in Salisbury is open as a shelter. Beds, blankets, food and accommodations for pets are available.
Pollitt urged that all residents visit the county website at http://www.wicomicocounty.org/ to view complete details about preparations for Hurricane Irene.
2 comments:
Rick Pollitt is an idiot!!! Why wait till now in the middle of a storm to give residents of mobile homes 2 hours to get out??? Where are they supposed to go? We have known about this storm for over a week. Ridiculous!
And I have hurricane tie down anchored in concrete on my double wide.
I called the hurricane hotline and all they did was repeat what someone else said.
Few people in myneighborhood have left. The county could have made a distinction about leaving if you had no tiedowns.
I should have checked HERE first!
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