Topics Related to Emergency Management

Helene Response - Communications

During an emergency, maintaining open communication networks is imperative. In the first several days of Hurricane Helene response, telecommunicators and first response teams had to cope with a deluge of 911 calls and interruptions in cellular networks. SERT immediately set about restoring communications.

Governor Cooper Highlights Tourism Industry in Western North Carolina at Grandfather Mountain, Surveys Storm Damage in Avery County

Summary of updates on Helene recovery across the state as of Oct. 31, 2024.

Gob. Cooper destaca industria turística en Grandfather Mountain, al oeste de NC; evalúa daños por tormenta en Condado Avery

Resumen: Actualización sobre recuperación estatal por Helene hasta el 31 de octubre, 2024.

Gob. Cooper evalúa en Co. Polk daños por tormenta; acompaña a primera dama de EEUU, Jill Biden, en Asheville; continúa respuesta sin precedentes ante Helene

Resumen: Actualización sobre recuperación estatal por Helene hasta el 25 de octubre, 2024.

Helene Response - Search and Rescue

Even before Hurricane Helene reached North Carolina, SERT Swift Water Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue teams were stationed in Western NC, ready to deploy when called.

Governor Cooper Surveys Storm Damage in Polk County, Joins First Lady of the United States Jill Biden in Asheville as Unprecedented Response to Helene Continues

Summary of updates on Helene recovery across the state as of Oct. 25, 2024.

El Gobernador Cooper Propone $3.9 Mil Millones en Fondos Estatales para Impulsar la Ayuda y Recuperación del Huracán Helene

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Governor Cooper Proposes $3.9 Billion in State Funding to Spur Hurricane Helene Relief and Recovery

Less than a month after Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper today shared a state budget recommendation to help rebuild stronger to withstand future storms. The recommendation includes an initial $3.9 billion package to begin rebuilding critical infrastructure, homes, businesses, schools and farms damaged during the storm.

El Gobernador Cooper insta a los habitantes del Oeste de Carolina del Norte a inscribirse en el Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria por Desastre (D-SNAP) mientras continúan los esfuerzos de ayuda

A medida que continúan los esfuerzos de ayuda en el Oeste de Carolina del Norte, el Gobernador Cooper está alentando a los habitantes del Oeste de Carolina del Norte afectados por el huracán Helene a inscribirse en el Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria por Desastre (D-SNAP).

Governor Cooper Urges Western North Carolinians to Enroll in Disaster Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) as Relief Efforts Continue

As relief efforts continue in Western North Carolina, Governor Cooper is encouraging Western North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene to enroll in Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).