CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Three areas of Mecklenburg County needed to evacuate due to flooding concerns on Saturday afternoon, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management.
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued in the areas of Riverside Drive, Lake Drive, Riverhaven Drive, and parts of Beagle Club Road and Hart Road near Mountain Island Lake.
Voluntary evacuations were ordered near Allison Ferry Road, Arthur Auten Drive, Drake Cove Road, Neck Road, Ballypat Lane, Johnson David Road and Latta Springs.
Map showing voluntary and mandatory evacuation sites in Mecklenburg County as of September 28, at 12:40 PM. Areas near water bodies are highlighted, with voluntary sites marked in yellow and mandatory sites in red. (Photo Credit: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management)
Emergency officials said all residents who live near Lake Norman, Lake Wylie, Mountain Island Lake, and the Catawba River need to be aware of the rising water levels and take caution.
A shelter is open at Tuckaseegee Rec Center. For more information, click HERE.
