Margaret Rudd & Associates - Adverse Weather and Your Oak Island Vacation

MRA Monitoring Hurricane Helene

jessica — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:01:38 +0000

Hurricane Helene Monitoring Underway

As you may be aware, Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida tomorrow. Weather forecasts predict that we will see periods of heavy rain, gusty winds, and severe thunderstorms Thursday into Friday.

While it is still too early to determine any additional effects on our area, MRA would like for you to know that we are actively monitoring the storm.

Guests On Property

MRA guests on property through Friday are asked to assist us by doing the following:

Secure light outdoor furniture, especially on any exterior porches or decks
Turn any exterior rocking chairs over onto their sides
If able, remove any exterior umbrellas or shades

Please note that we do not expect any guest to move heavy furniture.

MRA Operations

At this time, we anticipate operating under normal business hours with no procedural changes. As we continue to monitor the storm, we ask guests to remain mindful of communications from our office, including emails and text messages. We will update the Adverse Weather page of our website should it be needed.

Storm Information

In addition, please keep an eye out for any weather-related notices, as well as updated storm information, using the following sources:

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Travel Routes to Oak Island

jessica — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:14:42 +0000

Possible Travel Routes Available

As the water continues to recede and roads are deemed passable, we continue in our efforts to keep MRA guests updated. The following 2 travel routes have been confirmed for travel into our area, and guests may want to consider them in their travel plans over the next week.

133 S / 87 S

From Wilmington, North Carolina, guests may take Highway 133 S from Leland to 50 Lakes Drive in Boiling Spring Lakes. Then, they may proceed along 50 Lakes Drive to Highway 87 S (George II Highway). Highway 87 S (George II HIghway) will merge with Highway 133 S. Guests may then make a right onto Long Beach Road SE (Highway 133 S) which will bring them onto the island via the GV Barbee Bridge.*

*Authorities expect to open US 17 sometime on Thursday, September 19th. When US 17 becomes passable, drivers will be able to take US 17 S to Highway 87 S (George II Highway) and could then follow the directions above, eliminating the need to take Highway 133 S in Leland and 50 Lakes Drive in Boiling Spring Lakes.

211 S

Highway 211 S is open from Highway 74/76 just passed US 17 S. From Highway 211 S, you may take Highway 906 which will eventually bring you onto the island via the Swains Cut Bridge.

Continued Recommendations

We continue to recommend that guests map out travel routes and monitor road conditions for hazards that can impact your travel route. While there has been progress, additional impacts may be discovered as waters continue to recede. You should allow for increased travel time and heavier traffic due to the limited number of routes available.

Please follow the Brunswick County Sheriff Department Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/brunswicksheriffNC and https://drivenc.gov for the latest information on road conditions.

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Guest Arrivals to Proceed

jessica — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:55:44 +0000

Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS® would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we worked to assess properties through this weather event.

The Town of Oak Island plans to have sewer service restored to remaining portions of the island by the end of the day. While area roads are still challenging to navigate, routes to the area are available.

Guest Information

At this time, we feel we will be able to allow check-ins throughout the remainder of the week and weekend. If your reservation is affected due to inaccessibility or damage beyond repair, staff will reach out to you individually to discuss.

We highly recommend that guests map out their travel route and monitor road conditions for remaining hazards that could impact your path. Due to road conditions and washouts, you should allow for more travel time and may experience detours. In addition to the weather sources below, we advise each guest to follow the Brunswick County Sheriff Department Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/brunswicksheriffNC as well as https://drivenc.gov for the latest information on road conditions. If you have any questions, please email us at information@rudd.com.

Weather and Area Information

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Assessments Underway

jessica — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:15:42 +0000

Assessments Underway

We continue to urge guests to stay off of the roads until such time that it is safe to do otherwise. The number of road closures, roads with impassable conditions, and/or compromised areas make it dangerous and local residents are being cautioned to remain home unless it is absolutely necessary. The extensive flooding and heavy rains, while dissipating, have left our area deeply affected in multiple ways.

MRA Operations

We are working diligently to complete property assessments and to assist guests who have not been able to depart the island due to the weather and road hazards. We are working with limited staffing as some of our employees still have not made it home since yesterday and others who have been unable to leave their homes safely. We are asking all guests to keep an eye out for any emails, text messages, and phone calls from our office during this time.

Guests Scheduled to Arrive through Thursday, September 19

Our guest services team is in the process of calling all arriving guests with priority given to those scheduled to arrive within the next 24 to 48 hours. We do not have a current clear, direct, and safe path to follow in order to access the island. Therefore, we are asking those guests to keep us informed of their plans so that we can try to facilitate their check-ins.

Guests Scheduled to Arrive Friday, September 20 through Monday, September 23

At this time, we are working diligently with limited staff to assist guests who have been unable to leave due to road hazards and conditions. In addition, we are trying to assess the situation for any arrivals scheduled in the next 24 to 48 hours. Once we have a more clear direction on those items, we will begin to assess arrivals scheduled beyond Thursday, specificially any arrivals scheduled for Friday, September 20 through Monday, September 23. Please note that the office will communicate to you as soon as we know more. While we completely understand the concern, we are asking guests scheduled to arrive outside of the next 24 to 48 ours to refrain from calling the office at this time as the increased influx of calls is making it difficult to manage the immediate needs we face.

Brunswick County Sheriff's Department

The Brunswick County Sheriff's Department's Facebook account is a great resource for anyone traveling to the area. During this time, they are posting consistent updates to road conditions in the area. MRA highly recommends following them on Facebook and adding their account to the resources listed below in monitoring the weather situation.

As always, your continued patience and understanding is much appreciated as we work to recover from this event.

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Sewer Service Interruption Affecting Portions of Oak Island

jessica — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:02:13 +0000

Sewer Service Disruption in Certain Areas

On Monday afternoon, the Town of Oak Island reported that due to the extreme water inundation around certain pumping stations the sewer service in those areas would be unavailable until further assessments and repairs could be made.

Affected Areas

More specifically, the following areas were impacted:

Service Area 1 - Extends from 36th Place West to the west end (The Point), including Shoreline Drive, and all areas west of the 3300 blocks of West Pelican Drive, West Dolphin Drive, and West Beach Drive
Service Area 2 - (Partial Impact) Areas of West and East Dolphin Drive from 5th Place West to 16th Place East
Service Area 3 - Areas south of E Oak Island Drive from SE 40th Street to SE 58th Street

Guests staying in the affected areas should refrain from using interior drains as much as possible and conserve water during this time. For additional information, as well as the most recent updates, please visit the Town of Oak Island website.

MRA Operations

The Oak Island and Southport offices of Margaret Rudd and Associates, Inc., REALTORS® closed early today but expect to be open during normal business hours tomorrow. If you experience an emergency, we ask that you call 800-486-5441 and follow the prompts to report it.

Important updates will be shared on the Adverse Weather page of our website and we will communicate with guests through email and or text message. As a result, we urge guests to be mindful of any communications from our office.

Weather & Area Information

We also ask that you continue to monitor the following sources for the most up-to-date information.

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Stay Put Due to Inclement Weather

jessica — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:47:28 +0000

Southeast Weather Disturbance

As you are likely aware, we are experiencing inclement weather, heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, and significant flooding due to a southeastern weather disturbance.

We are urging everyone to stay put and off of the roads until such time that it is safe to do otherwise. Many of our local roads and are impassable or blocked to travel due to the flooding and heavy ponding. The Town of Oak Island has also closed the GV Barbee Bridge due to the weather.

MRA Operations

Like many businesses in the area, we are in the process of amending our operations to ensure the safety of our staff. We have removed all maintenance technicians from the roads, and will assess reported emergency situations on a case-by-case basis. If you experience an emergency, we ask that you call 800-486-5441 and follow the prompts to report it.

If any operational aspects are affected for the remainder of the week, we will update that information here and will communicate with guests through email and or text message. As a result, we urge guests to be mindful of any communications from our office.

Weather & Area Information

We also ask that you continue to monitor the following sources for the most up-to-date information.