NORTH CAROLINA -- The North Carolina Department of Transportation still advises against traveling through much of southeastern and south central North Carolina.

Interstates 95 and 40 are still flooded in these areas. NCDOT also says there is not safe or reliable route to get to and from Wilmington. 

The counties specifically named in the advisory include: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Western Craven (west of US 17), Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, southern Johnston (south of 70), Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, and southern Wayne (south of 70 Business).

Specific detours are listed via NCDOT below: 

From Raleigh to Kinston

I-440 to US 64 East

Take Exit 436 to US 264 East

US 264 East to NC 11 South in Greenville

Continue on NC 11 South to Kinston

From Raleigh to New Bern

I-440 to US 64 East

Take Exit 436 to US 264 East

US 264 East through Greenville to Washington

In Washington, take US 264 East to US 17 South ?US 17 South to New Bern

From Raleigh to Havelock

I-440 to US 64 East

Take Exit 436 to US 264 East

US 264 East through Greenville to Washington

In Washington, take US 264 East to US 17 South

US 17 South to New Bern

In New Bern, take US 17 South to US 70 East

US 70 East to Havelock

From Raleigh to Morehead City

I-440 to US 64 East

Take Exit 436 to US 264 East

US 264 East through Greenville to Washington

In Washington, take US 264 East to US 17 South

US 17 South to New Bern

In New Bern, take US 17 South to US 70 East

US 70 East through Havelock to Morehead City

From Raleigh to Jacksonville

I-40 East to Exit 373 (NC-24/NC-903)

Left onto NC-24 East

Turn right at the end of the Kenansville Bypass to stay on NC-24 East.

Continue on NC-24 into Jacksonville.

From I-95 and I-40 

I-95 Southbound traffic from Virginia should use US-64 West (Exit 138) to I-540 West to I-40 West to US-321 South to I-85 South.

Follow directions in South Carolina to re-access I-95.