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:: What To Bring & Not Bring
Food:
If you have the need for special foods (Ensure, etc.) you may bring them with you. High energy foods such as peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix, and other snack foods may be a good idea if you get hungry in between meals. If necessary bring special dietary foods--such as diabetic, low salt, liquid diet, baby food and formula. Don’t forget a manual can opener.

Clothing and Bedding:
One complete change of clothing including footwear. A sleeping bag, blanket and pillow. Rain gear and sturdy shoes.

Personal Items:
Washcloth, small towel, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, sanitary napkins, paper towels, toilet paper, towelettes, etc.

Medications, First-Aid supplies:
Medications--clearly marked with your name, dosage, type of medication, and prescribing physician. You must be able to take all medications by yourself. Any dressing changes needed.

Important Papers:
Identification and valuable papers (insurance documents, etc.), Name and address of doctors, Name and address of nearest relative not living in area.

Pets:
In general, pets are NOT permitted at shelters unless they are special needs (ie Seeing Eye Dogs).  You should make other arrangements for caring of your pets.  Here are a few suggestions.

Miscellaneous:
Bring a cell phone if you have one. It may come in handy. Games, cards, toys, battery powered radios, flashlights (no candles or lanterns), batteries, or other reasonable items you may need are welcome too. Take a bath and eat before you leave home.

Not Allowed: alcoholic beverages, or weapons.

 

Shelters

Bladen County:
Bladenboro Middle School
Bladen Lakes Elementary School
Clarkton School of Discovery
Elizabethtown Middle School
Tar Heel Middle School

Brunswick County:
North Brunswick High School - Leland
South Brunswick High School - Southport (Boiling Spring Lakes)
West Brunswick High School – Shallotte

Carteret County:
Newport: Newport Middle School
Morehead City: West Carteret High School
Beaufort: Beaufort Elementary School
Atlantic: Atlantic Elementary School

Columbus County
East Columbus High - Lake Waccamaw
Edgewood Elementary - Whiteville
Guideway Elementary - Tabor City

Craven County
Havelock High School - Havelock
Brinson Elementary - New Bern
Benn Quinn Elementary - New Bern (pet friendly)
Farm Life Elementary - Vanceboro

Duplin County
Wallace Elementary School - Wallace
BF Grady Elementary - Albertson
James Kenan High School - Warsaw

Halifax County:
William R. Davie Middle School - Roanoke Rapids
Enfield Middle School - Enfield

Johnston County:
Smithfield-Selma Senior High School

New Hanover County:
Dorothy B. Johnson Elementary School - Wilmington
Noble Middle School - Wilmington (pet-friendly shelter)

Onslow County
Holly Ridge: Dixon Middle School
Swansboro: Swansboro High School
Richlands: Richlands High School
Jacksonville: Southwest Middle School
Jacksonville: Jacksonville Commons Middle School
Jacksonville: White Oak High School

Pender County:
Malpass Corner Elementary School - Burgaw
Burgaw Middle School - Burgaw (pet-friendly)
Topsail Elementary - Hampstead

Sampson County
Union Elementary School

Other Red Cross shelters are located at:
Wilson: Raleigh Road Baptist Church
Rocky Mount: Englewood Baptist Church