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As part of Hurricane Preparedness Week, Governor Roy Cooper is urging North Carolinians to learn about and prepare for the dangers of severe tropical weather in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season. Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30.
El gobernador Roy Cooper y autoridades estatales de manejo de emergencias, en anticipación a las potenciales condiciones invernales ocurriendo este fin de semana, recuerdan a la gente prestar atención a los reportes locales del pronóstico del tiempo.
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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. This is due in part to the modernization of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) and to provide national uniformity in measuring length.
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 Carolina. As of 3:00 p.m. today there are more than 169,000 outages across the state, which is down from the peak total of more than 485,000. Utility crews continue to assess damage and make repairs.
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.
Governor Cooper and North Carolina Emergency Management officials encourage all North Carolinians to use caution during the extreme artic weather and to avoid being outside if possible. Emergency management officials are monitoring conditions across the state as strong winds have caused downed trees and power lines.
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.