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Officials of the four towns on Bogue Banks — Atlantic Beach, Eteezald Isle, Indian Beach and Pine KaoH Shores —- met at the PXS Town Hall August 13 and aade plans to act in unison if evacuation of island is deened necessary when a hurricane threatens. PLANS MAne ^yors of the four municipalities etgreed that when the county recosBenda an evacuation, the notification would he issued siatiltaneously and all FOR STORM residents would be strongly urged to leave the island and seek shelter on the mainland. gyACUATION Andy McNally, the PKS civil preparedness director, said that because of the length of time needed to evacuate the island, calls for evacuation would be issued at least 24 hours before the storm was expected to strike. McNally said since it is impossible to predict that far in advance the exact path a storm would follow, there likely woiild be times when the town's residents would leave their homes only to find out later the storm had swerved in another direction. He said he hoped the people would not be lulled into a false sense of security after this happens a time or two and decide to remain at home on the third go-round. That might well be when a storm would strike in all its fury. It was also agreed at the meeting that all residents, property-owners and other persons having valid reasons for being on the island would be issued passes they could present at checkpoints on the bridges to permit them to return after a storm. The pur pose would be to keep sightseers off the island during a time of emergency. The passes will be numbered serially and will be in different colors for the four towns. Residents and property owners will be informed when the passes are ready-and will be told how to obtain them. The meeting of the town officials followed a luncheon session at Morehead City at which George Eichler and Associates, an Atlanta consulting firm reported on a study it had made at the behest of the state, Carteret County and six municipalities on storm preparations. Among other things, Eichler told the group that while Pine Knoll Shores is doing an excellent job of storm preparation, it is '^susceptible to significant storm damage from a hurricane or a storm of similar magnitude.** **If a storm hit this summer, there would be a bottleneck at the (Atlantic Beach) drawbridge,'* Eichler told the group. **In the best of circumstances, it wo\ild be hard to meet the county's c\irrent plan of evacuation within four to six hours. That would be under ideal circumstances. But there are going to be accidents.** Jack Thompson, PKS fire and police commssioner, said that lightning probably caused a fire that caused damage estimated at $25*000 to the Carl ViUiam Franks summer home at 109 Juniper Road on August 11. UGHTNIHG Thompson said that the Franks, who live in Gamer, were not at home and IS BLAMED probably smouldered for hours before breaking into flames „ —— irtiich were spotted by neighbors around 7i30 a.m. Thompson said flames were FOR FIRE breaking through the roof when firemen arrived but that they laid hose lines and had it under contol within 10 to 15 minutes. About half the town's volunteer firemen answered the alarm as well as the Rescue Sq.uad and Janet Birkel and Nay Mead of the Fire Department Auxiliary who brought do\]ghnuts and cold drinks for the firemen. The men did an excellent job,** Thompson told the PKS Board of Commissioners at their meeting August 14. He also praised members of the Rescue Sq^uad and the AujcUiary. Mayor Ken Haller, who also answered the alen, said the Franks' next door neighbors were very complimentary. They had been worried until the fire was brought under control. oOo -------
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