Storm update from the Town

This appears to have been issued at 10 AM (received by e-mail about 10:30 AM). Note the success rate for the use of the Town's Code Red system that is supposed to be a way that the Town can reach all of us in the event of an emergency.

"Tropical Storm Hanna Update
09/06/09 - Tropical Storm Hanna has caused minimal problems for the Chapel Hill area. Heavy rain bands began to pass through the area just after midnight. Only a few minor power outages have been experienced and all traffic signals are operating.
At approximately 4:15 the low lying areas (mostly parking lots) in the South Estes area began to flood. This primarily included Brookwood, Camelot and Ridgefield. At this time no buildings have been involved.
Police activated the Code Red system to advise residents in the specific areas of the rising water and police and fire personnel went door-to-door to suggest residents move their cars and consider relocating. Few if any left the complexes. Approximately 4,348 calls were made with a 53% contact rate.
The Town of Chapel Hill requested that Orange County activate the shelter at Smith Middle School with minimal staff for any residents who wanted to relocate. It was opened with a skeleton staff and as of this report it is still open but no residents have taken advantage of it.
Umstead Drive is flooded and barricaded off this morning.
Six to 8 inches of water is across Weaver Dairy Road at Kingsmill Apartments and a tree on a house has been reported at Summerfield crossing. There were no injuries.
As residents woke up this morning, multiple reports of limbs and utility lines down were being reported. And emergency personnel are also experiencing multiple alarm calls due to wind's effect on telephone lines.
The area continues to be under a Flash Flood Warning until 11 a.m.
For adverse weather information, visit www.townofchapelhill.org/index.asp?NID=883."