North Carolina State of Emergency News

North Carolina Prepares for Hurricane Isaias Amid Virus Fight

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Friday to help prepare for Hurricane Isaias, which he said will bring atypical challenges given the longstanding COVID-19 crisis. The emergency declaration, running concurrently with the one for the …

Update: Tropical Storm Isaias to Regain Hurricane Strength, Heads Toward Carolinas

Aug 3, 12:02 pm — Tropical Storm Isaias was expected to regain its hurricane strength on Monday as it moved up the U.S. East Coast, threatening a deadly storm surge before making landfall in North Carolina or South Carolina by …

North Carolina Governor Declares Emergency to Combat Virus

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state emergency Tuesday due to the coronavirus and his administration urged people over age 65 and medically fragile residents to avoid large gatherings. Meanwhile, Duke University announced later Tuesday that it has suspended …

Tropical Storm Julia Leaves Wet Mess Behind in North Carolina

Damage from flooding in eastern North Carolina approached the level of destruction left behind by Hurricane Irene in 2011, Gov. Pat McCrory said Friday. But instead of the hurricane’s storm surge, the cause of this week’s flooding was days of …