RALEIGH – As you know, Hurricane Florence is bearing down on our state. While many of us North Carolinians have ridden out our fair share of hurricanes, this one is different. It becomes clearer every minute that this storm will be one of the most severe our state has seen, bringing with it strong winds, massive flooding, and power outages.
Governor Cooper has declared a state of emergency for North Carolina and ordered mandatory evacuations for many eastern counties.
Our state is taking steps to be prepared; our citizens must do the same. It is vital that you take whatever precautions necessary to ensure the safety of yourself, your family, and your loved ones during this storm. NC Emergency Management shared the following preparation tips:
- Build an emergency kit
- Make a family communications plan
- Know the routes you need to leave your home (evacuation routes)
- Locate your local emergency shelters
- Closely watch/listen to the weather reports
- Listen every hour as a storm nears
- Put fuel in all vehicles and withdraw some cash from the bank. Gas stations and ATMs may be closed after a hurricane
- If authorities ask you to leave, do so quickly
For a more exhaustive list of resources visit https://www.ncdp.org/blog/hurricane-florence-resources/. For up to date information, download the Ready NC app and follow NC Emergency Management on Twitter and Facebook.
Thank you and stay safe,
Wayne Goodwin
Chairman, NC Democratic Party
EDITOR’S NOTE: It is fully recognized that the nature of this particular press release is NOT of a political flavor, but rather is intended to offer helpful information in preparation for the coming hurricane. However, given that its source of origin is a political organization, the Richmond Observer offers this caveat: The Richmond Observer strives to provide fair and objective coverage of any and all political issues, situations, and/or developments, regardless of party affiliation. It is also our policy to print news release material in its original format, as it was received, with minimal, if any, editorial adjustments.
