Officials with Orange County say they have been busy preparing for Hanna.

Officials say generators have been tested and shelters are on stand by ready to open if needed.

As of 11:00 a.m. no shelters are scheduled to be opened at this time in Orange County. If shelters are needed, the two primary shelters in Orange County are Smith Middle School in Chapel Hill and C.W. Stanford Middle School in Hillsborough.

In addition to normal 9-1-1 services, Emergency Services will also activate an Emergency Operations Center to coordinate storm related activities.

Animal Services staff members are coordinating with Emergency Services and are prepared to shelter pets this weekend and throughout the hurricane season at the County's Animal Shelter off of Martin Luther King Blvd. in Chapel Hill. In the event that a Red Cross shelter is opened, Animal Control Officers will stand ready to take pets from that shelter site to the Animal Shelter (except for service animals that are allowed at the Red Cross Shelter). Animal Shelter staff and select volunteers stand ready to care for animals until such time as they are re-united with their caregivers. Also, Animal Services staff will coordinate as needed with the Red Cross and its partners in caring for animals from any individual households adversely affected by the prevailing weather.

For non-emergency information on shelters and services, call the Emergency Operations Center public information hotline at (919) 245-6111 after 7:00 p.m. tonight.