For Immediate Release

date:March 11, 2014
contact:Steve Abbott
swabbott@ncdot.gov
(919) 707-2660

NCDOT Working on Debris Cleanup Plan for Orange, Alamance and Guilford Counties

Raleigh – The N.C. Department of Transportation is developing a plan to clean up debris along state-maintained roads in Orange, Alamance and Guilford counties, the areas hardest hit by last week’s icy winter storm.

Department crews …

Due to ongoing issues with weather damage, the following Alamance County Parks Department facilities are closed to the public until further notice due to ice storm damage: Cedarock Park, Shallow Ford Natural Area, Altamahaw Paddle Access.

As of March 11th Great Bend Park will be open 8am to 6pm

Due to ongoing issues with weather damage, the following Alamance County Parks Department facilities are closed to the public until further notice due to ice storm damage: Cedarock Park, Shallow Ford Natural Area, Altamahaw Paddle Access.

On March 11, Great Bend Park will be open from 8am-6pm

The following Alamance County Parks Department facilities are closed to the public until further notice due to ice storm damage: Cedarock Park, Shallow Ford Natural Area, Altamahaw Paddle Access, Great Bend Park, Glencoe Paddke Access, Great Alamance Creek Paddle Access, Saxapahaw Lake Paddle Access, Saxapahaw Mill Race Paddle Access

Our Fire Marshal’s office has a lot of good information on staying safe during winter weather.

Three-Day Emergency Kits
Winter Weather Preparedness
First Aid for Cold Exposure

Caution: Carbon Monoxide Kills

Never use a generator, grill, camp stove or other gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal¬ burning devices inside a home, garage, basement, crawlspace or any partially …

You can learn more about Winter Weather Preparedness at the Fire Marshal’s Website.

Wind Chill Advisory for Monday night (1/6) and Tuesday (1/7)

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for tonight (1/6) through tomorrow (1/7) for an unusually cold arctic air mass combined with gusty winds. These conditions will result …