Topics Related to Emergency Management

During and after disasters, to make sure all survivors have somewhere safe to stay, emergency managers open shelters. The need for shelters, medical support and supplies for impacted areas was great after Hurricane Helene hit Western NC. This blog highlights some of the work done and the partnerships that helped provide much needed relief in the wake of the powerful storm.

Ante el comienzo de la Semana de Preparación para el Tiempo Invernal, el Gob. Roy Cooper anima a norcarolinianos a planificar y prepararse anticipadamente para afrontar la temporada invernal, la cual podría traer condiciones potencialmente peligrosas.

Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare ahead of the winter season that could bring potentially dangerous winter weather as Winter Weather Preparedness Week begins.

Gob. Roy Cooper anunció hoy que, desde la devastación del Huracán Helene en la región oeste de Carolina del Norte a principios de este otoño, se han donado más de US$14 millones al Fondo de Auxilio de NC por Desastre.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced over $14 million has been donated to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina earlier this fall.

During an emergency, maintaining open communication networks is imperative. In the first several days of Hurricane Helene response, telecommunicators and first response teams had to cope with a deluge of 911 calls and interruptions in cellular networks. SERT immediately set about restoring communications.

Summary of updates on Helene recovery across the state as of Oct. 31, 2024.

Resumen: Actualización sobre recuperación estatal por Helene hasta el 31 de octubre, 2024.