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North Carolina search and rescue teams are deployed in several areas across the Carolinas to search for people whose lives are at risk due to dangerous flooding as rainfall totals, normally associated with major hurricanes, plague portions of eastern North Carolina and nearly all South Carolina

Governor Pat McCrory said while the forecast has improved, portions of North Carolina remain vulnerable to severe flooding.

North Carolina is sending help to its southern neighbor in response to an aid request from South Carolina emergency management officials as rain continues to pummel the Palmetto state.

Governor Pat McCrory said flooding and damage to the state’s agricultural sector continue to be among the major challenges facing North Carolina in the aftermath of drenching rains that have covered every county in the state during the past 24 to 48 hours.

El gobernador Pat McCrory dijo que las inundaciones y el daño en la agricultura del estado son los mayores retos después de que las persistentes lluvias que han cubierto cada condado en el estado durante las últimas 24 o 48 horas.

The N.C. Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activated this morning with N.C.

Governor Pat McCrory urged North Carolinians to stay on alert as a variety of weather systems continue to produce heavy rains and gusty winds across the state.
“The forecast for North Carolina has improved during the past 24 hours and Hurric

El Gobernador Pat McCrory advierte a las personas en Carolina del Norte que esten alerta mientras las condiciones climatológicas continúan produciendo fuertes lluvias y ráfagas de viento en el estado.

Governor Pat McCrory has declared a State of Emergency in all 100 counties in preparation for severe weather that is predicated to cause severe flooding throughout the state.