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We update this page with timely information about Town facilities, services, and traffic alerts related to emergencies. For the latest weather updates, visit weather.gov/rah
Here are some helpful reminders for weather-related events.
If you see high water, do not drive or walk through it. Turn around, don't drown.
If you see a tree down, and:
- it's dangerous, call 911.
- it's on public property, report it at SeeClickFix (use the Hazardous Weather Event Response category)
- it's not on public property, call a tree company or wait until it's safe to clear it.
Drivers should treat traffic signals without power as a four-way stop.
Download Chapel Hill Transit’s app for the most up-to-date service changes (iOS users and Google Play).
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General Weather-Related Information
Visit weather.gov/hurricane to learn how to prepare for storms.
Build an emergency kit at readync.gov/plan-and-prepare/get-kit.
Trees
If you see a tree down, and:
- it's dangerous, call 911.
- it's on public property, report it at SeeClickFix.
- it's not on public property, call a tree company or wait until it's safe to clear it.
Utilities
- Duke Energy
duke-energy.com
Report a power outage: 1-800-PowerOn (English) or 1-866-4-APAGON (Spanish).
Outage map: duke-energy.com/outages/current-outages - Piedmont Electric
pemc.org or 800-222-3107 - Dominion Energy (formerly PSNC Energy)
dominionenergy.com/ or 877-776-2427 - OWASA
919-968-4421 or owasa.org or info@owasa.org
Resources in Orange County
- Chapel Hill: 919-968-2743 or townofchapelhill.org or twitter.com/chapelhillgov
- Carrboro: 919-942-8541 or townofcarrboro.org or twitter.com/carrborotowngov
- Hillsborough: 919-732-1270 or hillsboroughnc.gov or twitter.com/HillsboroughGov
- Orange County Emergency Services: 919-245-6100 or during emergencies 919-245-6111
readyorange.org and twitter.com/ocncemergency - Orange County Health Department: 919-245-2400 or orangecountync.gov/health or twitter.com/OrangeHealthNC
- UNC-Chapel Hill: 919-962-2211 or unc.edu or 843-1234 (Weather Hotline) or alertcarolina.unc.edu
American Red Cross
- 919-489-6541 or redcross.org/local/north-carolina/eastern-north-carolina.html
- OR in Spanish: redcross.org/cruz-roja.html
State and National Resources
- Ready North Carolina: readync.org
- OR in Spanish: readync.org/es/espanol
- National Weather Service: weather.gov
Shelters
Orange County is responsible for establishing emergency shelters due to extreme weather and power outages. For more information, visit orangecountync.gov/650/Disaster-Emergency-Preparedness.
The Inter Faith Council is Chapel Hill’s community house and also provides shelter for those in need. For more information, visit ifcweb.org/services/community-house or ifcweb.org/services/homestart.