Topics Related to Emergency Management

Gob. Cooper anuncia donativos por más de US$14 millones al Fondo de Auxilio de NC por Desastre para medidas de recuperación por Helene

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.

Governor Cooper Announces Over $14 Million Donated to North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund for Helene Recovery

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.

En Condado Burke, Gob. Cooper acompaña a funcionarios municipales y de condado del oeste de NC para hablar sobre recuperación por Helene

Press Release in English

Governor Cooper Joins Meeting in Burke County with Western North Carolina Municipal and County Officials to Discuss Helene Recovery

Comunicado de Prensa en español

Helene Response - Communications

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.

Governor Cooper Highlights Tourism Industry in Western North Carolina at Grandfather Mountain, Surveys Storm Damage in Avery County

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

Gob. Cooper destaca industria turística en Grandfather Mountain, al oeste de NC; evalúa daños por tormenta en Condado Avery

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

Gob. Cooper evalúa en Co. Polk daños por tormenta; acompaña a primera dama de EEUU, Jill Biden, en Asheville; continúa respuesta sin precedentes ante Helene

Resumen: Actualización sobre recuperación estatal por Helene hasta el 25 de octubre, 2024.

Helene Response - Search and Rescue

Even before Hurricane Helene reached North Carolina, SERT Swift Water Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue teams were stationed in Western NC, ready to deploy when called.

Governor Cooper Surveys Storm Damage in Polk County, Joins First Lady of the United States Jill Biden in Asheville as Unprecedented Response to Helene Continues

Summary of updates on Helene recovery across the state as of Oct. 25, 2024.