From the Island Free Press and staff reports. Various groups are working to meet the needs of Hurricane Matthew’s victims on Hatteras Island. The list includes: Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men. This group runs a food pantry at Buxton United Methodist Men and also has an emergency assistance program for…
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Atlantic hurricane season likely to be above-normal: NOAA
…NOAA updated statistics used to determine when hurricane seasons are above-, near-, or below-average relative to the latest climate record. Based on this update, an average hurricane season produces 14 named storms, of which seven become hurricanes, three of which will be major hurricanes. “Although NOAA scientists don’t expect this season…
Strategies for Weathering the Next Storm
…of Hurricane Dorian earlier this month, many were still reeling from the devastation that Hurricane Florence inflicted upon communities and businesses last year. And that’s to say nothing of the misery that Hurricane Matthew wrought upon residents two years before that – or the smaller flooding events that are now…
Reckoning with Climate Change Ahead
…helped change the dialogue from one of questioning whether climate change is happening to what can be done about it. The close succession of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016 and Hurricane Florence in September 2018 appears to have accelerated the change in public perception here. An Elon University Poll conducted…
Disaster, Parks Funding In COVID-19 Relief Bill
…for the state match for Hurricane Florence federal disaster assistance programs. $13,203,390 state match for federal disaster assistance programs related to Hurricane Matthew. $2,779,661 for the state match for federal disaster assistance programs related to Hurricane Dorian. $3.5 million for the state match for federal disaster assistance programs related to…
Officials Weigh Next Steps After FEMA Denial
…rules for the timing. The 2016 special session after Hurricane Matthew took place Dec. 12 and the 2018 Hurricane Florence special session took place Oct. 2. Last month, legislators said it was too soon after the event to develop legislation in response to the storm, but a recent disaster funding…
General Assembly: A Tale of Two Sessions
…in coming years. Disaster Relief Has Caveats RALEIGH — Legislators made good on their promise of a substantial down payment in disaster funds for flooded communities in the east as a result of Hurricane Matthew and fighting wildfires in the west with a unanimous vote in both chambers Thursday. But…
Cooper Seeks to ‘Restore Credibility’ at DEQ
…aid to assist with Hurricane Matthew recovery. Flooding, including this scene in Princeville, led to $1.5 billion in damages, state officials said. Photo: Department of Public Safety With at least $300 million in additional federal aid secured under a stopgap funding bill Congress passed last week, legislators will be looking…
NC’s New Stance On Climate Change, Energy
…hurricanes Matthew, Florence and Michael, I suspect lots of people are beginning to wonder whether climate change is something that needs to be addressed,” he said. “It is too soon to say whether constituents’ concerns might cause legislators to reconsider their views on climate change. However, there has been much…
Cooper Urges President to End Shutdown
…addition, North Carolina farmers are without help from federal agriculture experts. “The government shutdown is also threatening the livelihood of our farmers, many of whom were swamped by the same hurricane waters that destroyed homes and businesses,” Cooper wrote. “Help from the US Department of Agriculture for hurricane affected farms…
Better Tools Needed to Predict Storm Surge
Hurricane Irma is on track to make landfall in south Florida, as of the 8 a.m. Wednesday forecast. Source: National Hurricane Center As massive Category 5 Hurricane Irma grows in intensity on its track toward the U.S. coast, a North Carolina coastal scientist is warning that the Saffir-Simpson Scale used…
Know your hurricane risk, FEMA, NOAA encourage
Aerial view of the flooding in Moyock during Hurricane Matthew. Photo: Currituck County When it comes to hurricanes, it’s important to be prepared and know your risk. That was the message federal officials delivered Wednesday during a press conference from the annual National Hurricane Conference taking place this week in…