Local restaurants are determined to keep cooking for their community
Even with the winds and rain of Hurricane Florence beginning to reach the Town of Elon, local business owners are determined to remain open throughout the storm.
Even with the winds and rain of Hurricane Florence beginning to reach the Town of Elon, local business owners are determined to remain open throughout the storm.
With many students planning on flying home in time for classes on Tuesday, area airports Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) says they are expecting most airlines to maintain normal flight schedules in the coming days.
Several of Elon University’s international students will be remaining on campus during Hurricane Florence, which is now expected to make landfall as a Category 2 storm Friday morning.
Though most of campus closed down at 8 a.m. this morning, the Koury Athletic Center is still open for students to enjoy. Extending their hours to 8 p.m. tonight, many students are turning to the gym as a place to go to stave off boredom.
Coastal residents escaping Hurricane Florence have been fleeing their homes and heading west for the weekend. Most hotels in the Burlington area have had an increase in customers and as the weekend approaches, reservations are even harder to get.
With Hurricane Florence on its way, some students are wondering what to do with their pets. Sophomore Imogen Thomson and her horse Chairman are choosing to ride out the storm in Elon.
With Hurricane Florence still headed for the Carolinas most on-campus Elon students have left to head out of the storm’s path, but others in the area have decided to brave the storm.
The Lamb’s Chapel, located on 415 Roxboro Road in Haw River, opened its doors this morning at 10 a.m. for people seeking emergency shelter during the storm. The American Red Cross is operating and staffing the shelter, along with other county officials.
Students lugged duffel bags and suitcases through the muggy morning air Thursday, joining the thousands who heeded a request to evacuate campus ahead of Hurricane Florence’s arrival.
In the event of a power outage, Moseley Center would became the main shelter for Elon students still on campus. About 1,400 students elected to ride out Hurricane Florence in campus housing.
Hurricane Florence is a Category 2 storm heading toward the coast. Current National Hurricane Service projections show the storm making landfall around 8 a.m. Friday.
From clearing shelves of water, pumping gas and squeezing in last-minute meals out, customers are fleeing to local businesses in preparation for Hurricane Florence.
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Mayor Jerry Tolley said the town is monitoring the storm from the Emergency Operations Center
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Some Elon University students have already evacuated campus, but for others, heading home is not an option.