The North Carolina Department of Transportation has been awarded $1.1 million to build a drone program to be tested in Lumberton and then used in other communities.
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State funding available for hurricane damage to beaches
Funding can only be used for costs associated with beach nourishment, artificial dunes and other projects to mitigate or remediate coastal storm damage to the ocean beaches and dune systems of the state.
Comments sought on proposed disaster mitigation fund
The Office of Recovery and Resiliency is accepting comments on the proposed creation of a program to help protect property owners against flood damage by paying to elevate residential structures at risk.
Groups set Cape Fear paddle for western NC Helene relief
A day of paddling on the Cape Fear River is being organized to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts in the western part of the state.
Federal funding available for damage from historic rainfall
“This storm brought historic rainfall and severe flooding to several areas of our state causing significant damage,” Gov. Roy Cooper said over the weekend about the September storm.
Brunswick County faces ‘undue burden’ amid funding shift
As western North Carolina grapples with unprecedented immediate needs after Helene, Brunswick County here on the coast is pleading for assistance to cover both its current and long-term storm recovery costs.
Segment of Highway 211 near Southport to reopen Thursday
A portion of Brunswick County’s N.C. Highway 211 is set to be reopened to vehicle traffic Thursday, ahead of schedule, officials said, after the bridge was damaged by a storm in September.
Governor declares state of emergency ahead of Helene
Eastern North Carolina is unlikely to bear the brunt of the increasingly powerful hurricane’s effects, but National Weather Service forecasters warn of strong winds, flooding and dangerous surf later this week.
Officials in flood-weary Brunswick County eye Helene
The American Red Cross Shelter in Brunswick County will remain open as residents continue to recover from last week’s unnamed storm and as county officials keep a close watch on newly formed Tropical Storm Helene.
Storm recovery continues in rain-soaked Brunswick County
As Brunswick County offices and services resume, several roadways in the county remain under water after potential tropical cyclone No. 8 swept up the coast earlier this week.
Brunswick County offices to remain closed Thursday
Brunswick County officials said Wednesday that county government offices will remain closed to the public Thursday because of “severe weather impacts” from the coastal storm earlier this week.
Storm thrashes NC coast: historic rainfall, crumpled roads
Brunswick and New Hanover counties each saw more than 15 inches of rainfall over the past two days as the storm that formed off the East Coast came ashore near Myrtle Beach.
Heavy rain, flooding from No. 8 reach North Carolina coast
The eastern part of the state can expect impacts from potential tropical cyclone No. 8 through Wednesday, including periods of heavy rain that could result in localized flash flooding, coastal flooding, and possible tornadoes.
Eastern North Carolina continues to feel Debby’s effects
Tropical Storm Debby lingered Thursday, with occasionally heavy rains and strong winds.
As Debby ‘meanders,’ officials warn: Prepare for ‘deluge’
Gov. Roy Cooper warned Wednesday morning that “we must be on high alert” because slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby can bring dangerous conditions to a number of areas in the state.
Weather Service plans more hurricane preparedness forums
The National Weather Service’s Newport Office is offering hurricane preparedness forums this week and again in August.
