Bladen County residents living along Cape Fear River ordered to evacuate

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for residents living North of the Cape Fear River, in the vicinity of River Road, Burney Road, Tar Heel Ferry Road and along Harrison Creek.

Flooding is expected to be near or possibly higher than Hurricane Matthew levels.

Residents are encouraged to mover further inland if at all possible.

The closest Bladen County shelter will be at West Bladen High School in Bladenboro.