Yes. Hurricane Florence stalled out over southeastern NC and sat here for a couple of days, dumping water. The flooding in our neighborhood was considered a “100 year event”, as it hadn’t happened in the recorded history of our area.
The area that was flooded was all of Ruby Stone (with the exception of one house in the cul-de-sac), part of Stoney Creek Lane – from the cul-de-sac up to just north of Ruby Stone, and parts of Hazel Stone and Crystal Stone.
One house on Ruby Stone was bought out by the county and demolished. The land is now public use property and may not be built on for 99 years.
We get it – nobody wants a venomous snake hanging around the yard. But our neighborhood is located at the intersection of two small creeks, and is on the edge of a wetland area that is home to many different types of snakes, venomous and non-venomous.
Types of venemous snakes you might find here are the Copperhead, Cottonmouth Moccasin, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, and the Eastern Coral Snake. These snakes want to be left alone. Leave them alone and they will wander off on their own.
Some non-venomous snakes are Rat Snakes, Black Racers, Garter Snakes, Corn Snakes and King Snakes. Again, if you don’t bother them they will go about their business.
You may wonder why you should leave the snakes alone. They are great at pest control. If you remove the snakes, you open the way for mice and rats, moles and other vermin that snakes take care of naturally. Also, if you kill the non-venomous ones, you’re making room for the venomous snakes to move in.
If you’re dead set on removing a snake from your yard, the best method would be to spray it with a garden hose until it leaves. If you’d prefer to call someone, there is a list of wildlife management pro’s that you can call here: https://aps.brunswicksheriff.com/wildlife/
Dues mainly pay for things like maintenance of the culs-de-sac and the sign area at the front of the neighborhood, while a small amount goes towards administration.
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You can contact Brunswick Electric Membership Cooperation. They try to have them fixed within five days. You can call 800-842-5871 or use this web form:
Due to flooding during Hurricane Florence in 2018, the property was bought by Brunswick County and the house that was located there was demolished. The land is now for county public use. No building is allowed on the property for a period of 99 years.