The latest on Hurricane Matthew closings, evacuations and shelters in the Carolinas
Authorities along the Carolinas coast and in the Sandhills are announcing closings and evacuations in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew. In addition, a number of emergency shelters are being opened for evacuees.
The list of closings includes UNC-Wilmington, where all students and staff are being ordered to leave at midday Thursday.
Here are closings and evacuations of interest:
SOUTH CAROLINA
GEORGETOWN COUNTY
Evacuations: Mandatory for all residents east of U.S. 17, and for all mobile home residents.
Government offices: Closed.
HORRY COUNTY
Schools: Coastal Carolina University closed, and all events postponed.
Evacuations: Mandatory for all residents and visitors east of U.S. 17, and for people along flood-prone areas of the Waccamaw and Pee Dee rivers. Also mandatory for all mobile home residents.
Government offices: Closed.
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY
Curfew in effect from 8 p.m. Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday.
NORTH CAROLINA
FERRY SERVICE
Southport-Fort Fisher route operating with only one boat. Departures every 90 minutes instead of 45 minutes.
Final ferry leaving Ocracoke Island at 4 p.m.
Other disruptions in ferry service expected later Friday and through the weekend.
BLADEN COUNTY
County officials considering whether to open shelters.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
Government offices: Closed.
Bald Head Island: Mandatory evacuations for visitors; voluntary for residents.
Calabash: Voluntary evacuation of people in low-lying areas.
Carolina Shores: Voluntary evacuations of people in low-lying areas.
Caswell Beach: Mandatory evacuations for visitors; voluntary for residents in low-lying areas.
Holden Beach: Voluntary evacuations under way.
Oak Island: Voluntary evacuations for visitors in low-lying areas or at beachfront properties.
Ocean Isle Beach: Voluntary evacuations. Odell Williamson Bridge will be closed when winds reach 50 mph.
Southport: Voluntary evacuations of low-lying areas to begin at 8 a.m. Friday.
Sunset Beach: Visitors are now under a mandatory evacuation order, rather than the original voluntary order. Voluntary evacuation for residents. Town hall closed at 4 p.m.
COLUMBUS COUNTY
Schools: Public schools operate on half-day schedule Friday.
Government offices: Will close at noon Friday.
Lake Waccamaw State Park: primitive group camping sites are closed Friday and Saturday.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Battleship North Carolina: Attraction is closed through Sunday.
Carolina Beach: Mandatory evacuation of non-residents; voluntary evacuation for residents. Snow Cut Bridge will close when winds reach 45 mph.
Carolina Beach State Park: closed to overnight camping through Saturday night.
Kure Beach: Voluntary evacuation of visitors and residents.
Schools: UNC-Wilmington closed, and all activities postponed. New Hanover Public Schools will be closed Monday.
PENDER COUNTY
Moores National Creek Battlefield: closed through Monday.
Surf City: Voluntary evacuations for all residents and visitors.
Topsail Beach: Voluntary evacuations for all residents and visitors.
SHELTERS
SOUTH CAROLINA
Aynor Elementary School, 516 Jordanville Road, Aynor
Aynor High School, 201 Jordanville Road, Aynor.
Aynor Middle School, 400 Frey Road, Galivants Ferry
Blackwater Middle School, 900 East Cox Ferry Road, Conway.
Conway High School, 2301 Church Street, Conway.
Green Sea-Floyds Elementary School, 500 Tulip Road, Green Sea.
Green Sea-Floyds High School, 5165 Highway 9, Green Sea.
Loris Elementary School, 901 Highway 9, Loris.
Loris High School, 301 Loris Lions Road, Loris.
Loris Middle School, 5209 Highway 66, Loris.
North Myrtle Beach High School, 3750 Sea Mountain Highway, Little River.
Palmetto Bay Elementary School, 8910 Highway 544, Myrtle Beach.
Pee Dee Elementary School, 6555 Highway 134, Conway.
Whittemore Park Middle School, 1808 Rhue Street, Myrtle Beach.
FLORENCE COUNTY
Hannah-Pamplico Elementary School, 2131 South Pamplico Highway, Pamplico.
Lake City High School, 652 North Matthews Road, Lake City.
South Florence High School, 3200 South Irby Street, Florence.
Timmonsville Education Center, 304 Kempter Street, Timmonsville.
Wilson High School, 1411 East Old Main Street, Florence.
DARLINGTON COUNTY
Darlington Middle School, 150 Pinedale Drive, Darlington.
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY
Hemingway High School, 400 South Main Street, Hemingway.
C.E. Murray High School, 95 C.E. Murray Boulevard, Greeleyville.
Kingstree High School, 601 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, Kingstree.
NORTH CAROLINA
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
North Brunswick High School, 1395 Scorpion Drive NE, Leland.
South Brunswick High School, 280 Cougar Drive, Southport.
West Brunswick High School, 550 Whiteville Road NW, Shallotte (pets allowed at this shelter).
COLUMBUS COUNTY
Edgewood Elementary School, 317 East Calhoun Street, Whiteville.
East Columbus High School, 32 Gator Lane, Lake Waccamaw.
South Columbus High School, 40 Stallion Drive, Tabor City.
West Columbus High School, 7294 Andrew Jackson Highway SW, Cerro Gordo.
This story was originally published October 6, 2016 at 12:22 PM with the headline "The latest on Hurricane Matthew closings, evacuations and shelters in the Carolinas."