Longtime hurricane specialist and N.C. State graduate Dr. Mike Brennan has been selected to serve as director of NOAA’s National Hurricane Center in Miami.
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Preparedness key to storm impact recovery: NOAA, FEMA
Federal officials are highlighting the importance of getting prepared now, ahead of hurricane season, which begins June 1.
Talk to focus on nature-based coastal infrastructure
Dr. Sid Narayan presents “Forces of Nature: The Role Ecosystems Play in Protecting Coastlines and Communities,” Thursday in the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus.
Public housing funds awarded to hurricane-impacted areas
Wilmington Housing Authority has been awarded $2.03 million to repair or replace damaged rental units or build new ones in safer locations with a lower risk of flooding.
Researchers say get ready for more floods, contamination
Duke University environmental scientists urge communities to begin long-term planning for the increase in flooding and resulting pollution during extreme storms made worse by climate change.
NOAA still expects above-normal Atlantic hurricane season
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have above-normal activity, according to the mid-season update from NOAA.
Hurricane preparedness forums with weather service set
National Weather Service meteorologists will discuss hurricanes and their impacts on eastern North Carolina.
2022 Atlantic hurricane season to be above average: NOAA
NOAA forecasters predict between 14 and 21 named storms for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1 and officials urge residents to prepare now.
NCDOT prepares for hurricane season
NCDOT is readying for hurricane season with a new system that can track in real time flood risks to roads, bridges and culverts.
Officials urge residents to ready for hurricane season
Officials encourage residents to take action now to prepare for hurricane season, which begins in less than a month.
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.
Know your hurricane risk, FEMA, NOAA encourage
Top officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stressed Wednesday the importance of preparing for hurricanes and understanding risk.
Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Hazards training set
The online course is to help coastal managers and planners plan and implement green infrastructure projects to reduce impacts of coastal hazards in their community.
Dare’s emergency director to serve on FEMA council
Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson has been appointed to serve on the FEMA’s Region 4 Advisory Council.
FEMA seeks comment on National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA is calling for feedback on the program’s management and impacts on threatened and endangered species and their habitats.
Homeowners wait for long-promised state hurricane relief
Coastal residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by hurricanes Matthew and Florence say they’re frustrated with long delays, caseworker turnover and unfulfilled promises from Rebuild NC.
