Topics Related to Hurricane Helene

Gob. Roy Cooper y Presidente Joe Biden hoy hicieron recorrido aéreo sobre áreas dañadas por el Huracán Helene, antes de dirigirse al Centro de Operativos de Emergencia del Estado a un resumen ejecutivo sobre el impacto de la tormenta.
Presidente Biden autorizó hoy requisición de Gob. Cooper para desplegar equipamientos y militares en servicio activo para apoyar operativos de rescate, auxilio y recuperación ahora en curso al oeste de NC.
Today, President Biden approved Governor Cooper’s request for active-duty military personnel and equipment to support ongoing rescue, relief and recovery operations in Western North Carolina.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and President Joe Biden took an aerial tour of areas damaged by Hurricane Helene before holding a briefing on storm impacts at the State Emergency Operations Center.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper traveled to Western North Carolina where he was joined by FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, NCDPS Secretary Eddie Buffaloe and NCDOT Chief Operating Officer Chris Peoples to assess storm damage and ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Helene. The Governor visited food and supply distribution centers in Marion and Black Mountain to thank volunteers and speak with people impacted by the storm.
Gob. Roy Cooper viajó hoy al oeste de Carolina del Norte, donde se le unió la administradora de FEMA, Deanne Criswell; el Procurador General de NC, Josh Stein; el secretario de NCDPS, Eddie Buffaloe, así como el director de operativos de NCDOT, Chris Peoples, para evaluar daños de la tormenta y los esfuerzos de respuesta ante el Huracán Helene. El gobernador visitó centros de distribución de alimentos y abastecimientos en Marion y Black Mountain para agradecer a voluntarios y hablar con los afectados por la tormenta.
Search and rescue efforts continue in Western North Carolina amidst simultaneous coordinated efforts to restore critical infrastructure and bring much needed food, water and other necessities to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper traveled to Western North Carolina where he was joined by FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, NCDOT Secretary Joey Hopkins, NCDPS Secretary Eddie Buffaloe, NCDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley, and NC Emergency Management Officials to assess storm damage and ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Helene.