Press Releases

North Carolina State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) to meet Tuesday
WHAT:  A meeting of the State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC), a subcommittee of the State Emergency Response Committee. This will be a hybrid meeting both in person and virtual.

Iredell County will host a Public Open House on Monday, February 5th, 2024, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 p.m., at the N.C. Cooperative Extension - Iredell County Agricultural Center 444 Bristol Dr, Statesville, NC.

El próximo lunes 5 de febrero, 2024, el Condado Iredell será el anfitrión de una reunión pública de puertas abiertas, de 5:00 pm a 7:00 pm, en el salón N.C. Cooperative Extension - del centro Iredell County Agricultural Center, ubicado en 444 Bristol Dr., Statesville, NC.

Alexander County – Alexander County will host a Public Open House on Monday, February 5th, 2024, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 p.m., at the Alexander County Administration Building, 621 Liledoun Rd, Taylorsville, NC 28681.

El próximo lunes 5 de febrero, 2024, el Condado Alexander será el anfitrión de una reunión pública de puertas abiertas, de 2:00 pm a 4:00 pm, en el inmueble administrativo Alexander County Administration Building, localizado en 621 Liledoun Rd., Taylorsville, NC 28681

Governor Roy Cooper and Emergency Management Officials are urging North Carolinians to be safe and cautious as severe weather enters the state.

North Carolina Emergency Management wants the public to be aware of Duke Energy’s plans to test the sirens at four nuclear plants that have areas within North Carolina that may hear the tests.

La División de Manejo de Emergencias de NC desea que el público esté consciente de los planes de Duke Energy para realizar pruebas de sonido de las sirenas en cuatro de sus plantas nucleoeléctricas abarcando zonas de Carolina del Norte donde pudiera escucharse el sonido de las pruebas.

Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order today declaring a State of Emergency ahead of severe weather expected across the state. The Order waives truck weight, size and hours of service restrictions so that vehicles carrying essential supplies such as food, medicine or fuel or transporting livestock and crops can get their jobs done quickly.