Planning Board Meeting Notice

The Kill Devil Hills Planning Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in the meeting room at 102 Town Hall Drive, Kill Devil Hills, off Colington Road. In order to maintain the safety of Town residents, Staff, and Planning Board members, limited public seating observing social distancing guidelines will be available during the meeting in the meeting room.

View meeting agenda: https://www.kdhnc.com/DocumentCenter/View/12483

New Flood Map Tool Available for Dare County

The Dare County Department of Information Technologies GIS (Geographical Information Systems) Division has released a new flood map tool for Dare County. The web application allows users to drag a layer across the map and visually switch between the previous flood maps from 2006 and the newly adopted flood maps.

The tool is available here https://gis.darecountync.gov/floodzones

The updated flood maps feature significant changes from the 2006 flood maps.

Many properties were re-classified as Shaded X or X zone properties, which are considered low-risk zones.
Other properties that remain in a flood zone, such as the AE flood zone, may have a lower base flood elevation. For example, a property designated AE8 on the 2006 maps may be designated as AE4 on the updated maps.

Flood maps only depict those areas subject to a 1% annual chance of flooding and do not reflect other flooding sources such as heavy rainfall or elevated groundwater levels. Floods can happen anywhere. Natural hazards and storms are a part of living on the Outer Banks and the sustainability of our community depends on managing flood hazards from all sources.

Hurricane season began June 1. Flood insurance is a valuable tool to protect your property. Remember flood insurance policies have a 30-day waiting period. Now is the time to contact your insurance agent and inquire what the new flood maps mean for your flood insurance premiums and policies. For more information on flood maps in Dare County, visit OBXFloodMaps.com

Preparing for Hurricanes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hurricane season may not be at the top of your mind in this stressful time, but it is something to think about. The 2020 hurricane season waits for no one and no virus.

Understand that your planning may be different this year because of the need to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. Give yourself more time than usual to prepare your emergency food, water, and medicine supplies.

Have enough food, water, and other supplies for every member of your family to last at least 72 hours. Consider what unique needs your family might have, such as supplies for pets or seniors and prescription medications. In addition, it is recommended that you add two cloth face coverings per family member and cleaning items to your kit, like soap, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, or general household cleaning supplies to disinfect surfaces. After a hurricane, you may not have access to these supplies for days or even weeks.

Take stock in what you may have in your pantry, cabinets, and emergency supplies Review the contents of your kit if you haven’t done so in the past six months. Remove, use, or replace any food and water, prescription medications, and supplies before they expire.

Thinking about a trip to the store? Home delivery is the safest choice for buying disaster supplies; however, that may not be an option for everyone. If in-person shopping is your only choice, take steps to prepare and protect your health and others’ when running essential errands.

Shop responsibly for disaster supplies. Buy what your family needs and leave some—especially hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes and sprays—for others. L earn how to make a cloth face covering from a t-shirt, scarf, or cloth napkin. Make at least two cloth face coverings per person, so that you can wear one while the other is dirty. Children under 2 years old and people who are having trouble breathing should not wear a face covering.

As you prepare, be mindful that not everyone can afford to respond by stocking up on necessities. For those who can afford it, making essential purchases in advance will allow for longer time periods between shopping trips and help to protect those who are unable to procure essentials in advance of the pandemic and must shop more frequently.

North Carolina will continue to stay paused in Safer at Home Phase 2 with the Governor's most recent executive order that extends Phase 2 for three weeks, through Friday, August 7, 2020. Face coverings are required in public places with some exceptions.

View what Phase 2 means for North Carolina

Guidance from the state for businesses on wearing face coverings

View public health guidance for Phase 2

To find the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 cases in Dare County visit www.darenc.com/covid19. State COVID-19 data is available at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard.

Please dispose of PPE masks and gloves responsibly