CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A voluntary evacuation order was active Thursday evening for some areas near Mountain Island Lake, which was expected to overflow Thursday amid ongoing rainfall.
As of 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, the following areas near Mountain Island Lake were under the voluntary evacuation order:
- Riverside Drive
- Lake Drive
- Riverhaven Drive
- Parts of Hart Road
A voluntary evacuation order is essentially an evacuation recommendation for people affected. A voluntary evacuation order is not legally enforceable, compared to a mandatory evacuation order.
The areas under the voluntary evacuation are visible in the photo below, provided by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office.
Mountain Island Lake is located in both Mecklenburg and Gaston counties in North Carolina. The voluntary order was issued Thursday due to flood waters expected to “move swiftly and rise rapidly,” the emergency office reported…