Brunswick County emergency departments are encouraging county residents with access and functional needs to register with the Brunswick County Access and Functional Needs Registry to help emergency personnel ensure faster and more effective support during a disaster.
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Hurricane Erin poses hazards despite expected offshore track
National Weather Service forecasters warned Wednesday that, although the forecast path of Hurricane Erin is well offshore, threats of rip currents, damaging beach erosion, major coastal flooding and overwash, and extremely dangerous surf remain.
Coastal counties seek regional hazard mitigation plan input
The federally mandated Southeastern N.C. Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies natural hazard risks and ways to mitigate and respond to those risks, is under review as part of a five-year update.
Officials urge residents to prepare for colder temperatures
As eastern North Carolina plunges headlong into winter-like conditions, as if right on cue with Winter Awareness Week, residents are advised to get ready for the season and pay attention.
Emergency response training for Spanish speakers set
Being offered in Spanish, the course is scheduled for July 12-14 in Wilmington, and is through the Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, program.
Jockey’s Ridge joining real-time weather data network
ECOnet, an online weather and soil data program through the State Climate Office of North Carolina, will soon be able to collect information from Jockey’s Ridge State Park, the first of the program’s weather stations on the Outer Banks.
2021 Atlantic hurricane season sees 21 named storms
Though the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ended Tuesday, officials urge residents to be prepared for disasters year-round.
William Ray to lead NC Emergency Management
William Ray, currently chief of staff at North Carolina Emergency Management, has been appointed to serve as the division’s new director.
Emergency Management Director to Retire
Mike Sprayberry, director of the N.C. Division of Emergency Management and the N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency since February 2013, says he will retire Aug. 1.
$26M Approved to Cover Road Cleanup Costs
State and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have approved more than $25.9 million to reimburse the North Carolina Department of Transportation for costs related to Hurricane Florence.
Hyde Seeks FEMA Grants to Raise 114 Homes
Hyde County is applying for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to elevate 114 houses in Ocracoke Village, which was inundated during Hurricane Dorian in September 2019.
FEMA, State Reimburse NCDOT $6.3M
The state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have approved reimbursing the Department of Transportation $6.3 million for debris removal costs from Hurricane Florence.
