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Sampson County, N.C., orders evacuation for US 421 hazmat incident
The National Weather Service relayed a Sampson County Emergency Services hazardous-materials warning Sunday telling people near US 421 and Bestwood Lane to evacuate immediately.
Sampson County Emergency Services in North Carolina issued a hazardous-materials warning, relayed by the National Weather Service, on Sunday for an incident on U.S. Highway 421 near Bestwood Lane1.
The NWS alert listed Severe severity, Immediate urgency and Observed certainty, with an issue time of 9:05 a.m. EST on Nov. 1 and an expiration of 1:05 p.m. EST the same day1.
The county told residents, motorists and anyone in the affected area to evacuate immediately, move away from the scene, follow law enforcement and emergency personnel, and not travel through the area, including U.S. 421 near Bestwood Lane, until further notice1.
The alert did not identify the material involved, report injuries or say how long the highway would remain closed1.