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Originally Posted by Starr2009
My husband has been called for a potential civil service job. Can anyone tell me about the area? We are in VA Beach and it seems the hurricanes usually hit down there and we get collateral damage. How bad is it in actuality? How are the schools? I am a RN; what would the potential job situation be like? What are good areas? How is the real estate market?? Thanks!
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I'm moving to Jax next month for a civilian job. I used to live in Portsmouth, VA. I would say that the areas look similar in terms of the terrain.
Where the hurricane hit last time may not be where it goes next but all of the coastal areas are at risk of course. If you look at the historical hurricane track maps,
Hurricane Evacuation Zone Maps-State Hurricane History (http://www.csc.noaa.gov/hez_tool/history.html - broken link) NC doesn't look too bad compared to Florida. If you are looking to get scared off, the hurricane storm surge maps for Onslow County ought to do it -
Onslow County Storm Surge Inundation Maps (http://www.hurricanetrack.com/ncstormsurge/onslow.html - broken link). I looked for the flood maps but I can't find them at the moment.
I can't speak to the schools. Check out the Jacksonville Daily News online
Jacksonville Daily News to get the skinny on the job and real estate situations.
As an RN, you should be able to find work anywhere.
Best of luck to you.
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