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Dare County Emergency Management Announces
Changes for Re-entry Passes
The 2008-2009 re-entry passes issued by Dare County
Emergency Management in June 2008 will remain valid for 2010-2011. No
new re-entry permits will be issued this year.
Re-entry passes are used for fast identification at check points
following an emergency evacuation; however, all Dare County residents
and property owners will be allowed re-entry at the appropriate time
with proper identification. For Dare County residents, this
requires a valid driver’s license with a local address. Property
owners must show a recent tax receipt in their name along with a valid
driver’s license. A tax receipt may be printed out from the Tax
Certification web
site.
``We looked at the history of the use of these permits and determined
that extending the life of the permits makes sense,” comments Emergency
Management Director Sandy Sanderson. “It provides a cost savings
without compromising the purpose of the passes.”
If Dare County is threatened by a hurricane, notice of an impending
evacuation will be provided in a variety of ways including print media,
radio, television including the official local government access channel
found on local cable channel 20 and the Dare County website at
www.darenc.com.
Following a storm, the same media will be used to announce when
conditions allow re-entry. Depending on the severity of the storm,
re-entry may be allowed on a staged basis to ensure the protection of
people and property.
In addition, specific routes to the Outer Banks may be necessary to
access different areas of the county, so it is important to call
877-629-4386 or 252-475-5655 for detailed re-entry information following
an evacuation.
During an emergency, residents and guests are encouraged to visit the
Dare County website for updated information or call Emergency Management
staff who will be on duty at 252-475-5655.
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Dare County Emergency Management announces that 2008-2009 re-entry
passes will remain valid for 2010-2011. No new passes will be
issued this year.
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