800 in Robeson County emergency shelters as Florence approaches
Robeson County residents all too well remember Hurricane Matthew, and they’re taking no chances with Florence.“We have 800 people in our shelters,” Emily Jones, spokeswoman for the county, said Thursday. “The storm is coming, and they want to be prepared.”Shelters are open at Lumberton High, Purnell Swett High, St. Pauls High and Fairmont Middle schools.“All of the schools have cafeterias, restrooms and areas for medical things,” […]
