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Now that we have stepped into a new year it is time to put an international foot forward. The U.S. survey foot was retired at the end of 2022 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the international foot is stepping up to take its place.

Las cuadrillas de compañías de servicios públicos continúan reparando los daños que los fuertes vientos causaron a Carolina del Norte en cortes de electricidad.

Utility crews continue to repair damages caused by the strong winds that caused power outages across North C

El gobernador Cooper y funcionarios de la División de Manejo de Emergencias de Carolina del Norte, alientan a que, durante las condiciones árticas extremas del tiempo, los habitantes de Carolina del Norte sean precavidos y eviten estar en exteriores, si es posible.

Ante la posibilidad de condiciones del tiempo heladas en la región oeste de NC, ante la expectativa de temperaturas por debajo de los índices promedio y a medida que se aproxima una masa ártica, el gobernador Roy Cooper hoy firmó una Declaración de Estado de Emergencia.

With the possibility of icy conditions in the western part of the state and below average temperatures expected as an arctic mass approaches, Governor Roy Cooper signed a State of Emergency today to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, waive transportation regulations to help the transport of fuel and critical supplies, help first responders and protect consumers from price gouging.

North Carolina Emergency Management, state and local law enforcement officials are working in a coordinated response with Duke Energy to restore power as quickly as possible after widespread power outages in Moore County last night. State and federal law enforcement are on the ground and have begun investigating in coordination with local law enforcement.

Hurricane Ian struck a devastating blow to southwest Florida before rolling through North Carolina with relatively minor impact. Several N.C. Emergency Management employees and North Carolina responders who originally had braced