North Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week
NORTH CAROLINA IS ONE OF THE MOST HURRICANE-RAVAGED STATES IN THE COUNTRY.
THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR ANYONE NOT TO BE PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER WHEN IT OCCURS!
The Governor, in cooperation with the National Weather Service and the N.C. Dept. of Crime Control and Public Safety, has declared May 24-30, 2009, as Hurricane Preparedness Week. This week is also part of National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week web site
Since records have been kept, dating back to 1806, 70 tropical systems have made direct landfall on the North Carolina Coast. Even more disturbing is that around 100 tropical storms have impacted the state without actually making landfall along the coast of North Carolina.
North Carolina's unique geography and protruding coastline make the state a favorable target for hurricanes. No part of our state has gone unaffected from these giant storms.
NOAA is predicting 14 named storms this hurricane season. Four to seven of these storms could easily become hurricanes. They are also predicting one to three major hurricanes with wind speeds in excess of 111 mph. Despite forecasts of a near-normal hurricane season, ANY ONE OF THESE STORMS COULD SPELL DISASTER FOR ANY AREA OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Over the past 15 years, North Carolina has seen presidential-declared disasters resulting from hurricanes in locations from the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Learn what to do. Be prepared.
Daily informational bulletins have been prepared by the National Weather Service. The bulletins are linked below. Print and post in common areas for those to read who do not have access to the internet.
A special Hurricane Floyd commemorative website has been created, with a lot of great information and is interactive.
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