One US region has been ordered to evacuate while one caused by destructive wildfires in North Carolina as emergency personnel work to contain the blazes in a region also suffering from Hurricane Helene’s effect.
Authorities in Polk County, which is located in the western region of the state, about 80 miles west of Charlotte, issued a mandatory evacuation order at 8.20 am ( local moment ) on Saturday for specific areas of the state.
The agency issued a call to action on social media for drivers traveling on specific roads:” If you don’t keep now, you could be trapped, hurt, or killed. Traffic will be reduced, and roads/evacuation routes may be blocked.”
The shelter’s creation in Columbus, North Carolina, was confirmed by authorities.
Three effective fires are burning in Polk County, two more in neighboring Burke and Madison regions, and one more in Stokes County along the Virginia borders, according to the modern fire monitor from the North Carolina Forest Service.
Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to North Carolina’s northern region in September. Over a hour of southbound lanes on Interstate 40, which travels through eastern Tennessee, were completely destroyed by the devastating floods, which continued through March.
5, 000 km of state-maintained roads were impacted by the storm’s damage, as well as 7, 000 private highways, bridges, and underpasses throughout North Carolina.
