Lee County Emergency Operations Center Exercise

THIS IS AN EXERCISE: The Lee County Emergency Operations Center is still monitoring the situation.  Representatives from all key agencies have assembled at the EOC and are prepared to activate to their designated areas if necessary.  This is being done only as a precautionary measure.   At this time there is no threat to the public. The information line for citizens is 775-1269.

THIS IS AN EXERCISE: The Lee County Emergency Operations Center was activated this morning at 8:14 a.m.

Staff is currently monitoring the situation and preparing to take emergency action as necessary to safeguard the citizens of Lee County.

Emergency personnel are on standby at this time.

We ask that citizens stay tuned to the local radio and T.V. stations for updates.

Lee County Exercise

Lee County is participating in a Shearon Harris Power Plant training exercise today, March 23^rd, 2011. All messages sent today will only be for test purposes. The drill will be over by mid afternoon.

Increased Fire Danger Today...March 21, 2011

INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY
SOUTHERLY WINDS AT AROUND 10 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BECOME 
SOUTHWESTERLY AND INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 
MPH THIS AFTERNOON. DEW POINTS WILL RISE INTO THE UPPER 40S TO 
LOWER 50S BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THESE DEW POINTS COMBINED WITH 
HIGH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 70 TO 75 WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 40 PERCENT. THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS 
AND BRISK WINDS WILL RESULT IN INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS 
AFTERNOON. 
RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO POSTPONE ANY BURNING TODAY AND TO 
PROPERLY EXTINGUISH ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. MANY DESTRUCTIVE 
WILDFIRES ARE STARTED EACH YEAR DUE TO IMPROPERLY DISCARDED 
SMOKING MATERIALS.