North Carolina Governor urges residents to prepare for hurricane season
May 26th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by BNO NewsRALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA (BNO NEWS) – North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue urged citizens to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season by updating their family emergency plans and supply kits, the Office of the Governor announced on Wednesday.
May 23-29 is the Hurricane Preparedness Week, as the hurricane season is only one week away. According to the National Weather Service, hurricanes strike North Carolina an average of once every three years.
“North Carolinians understand well the dangers of hurricanes and tropical storms, and we know that the coast isn’t the only place that is vulnerable this time of year. Storms that track inland have brought devastation across the Tar Heel state, and that means I have one message for all of our residents – no matter where you live, you need to be prepared. We all need to be disaster-ready at all times,” said Perdue.
The last time a strong hurricane stroke North Carolina was when Hurricane Frances and Ivan affected North Carolina by bringing heavy rains and flooding to the mountains. Seven years ago Hurricane Isabel caused extensive damage along the coast.
“Nearly one in five hurricanes or tropical storms affects our state in some way,” said Perdue. “Whether that impact comes from flooding, storm surge, destructive winds, tornadoes or landslides, we must be ready – as individuals, families, communities and as a state.”
Perdue urged families, businesses and local governments, to assemble emergency kits and to have and rehearse an emergency plan. Perdue also highlighted the state is prepared to respond to a disaster hundreds of employees from dozens of state agencies, non-profit organizations and nearly 70 counties participated in a two-day simulation exercise.
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