Governor Roy Cooper has declared a State of Emergency ahead of a winter storm that is expected to cover most of North Carolina with four to seven inches of snow during the next 36 hours.
Governor Cooper, who has cancelled inaugural activities scheduled for the weekend, said the State Emergency Response Team is preparing for the approaching winter storm and recommended that residents do the same.
Due to the predicted winter storm, FEMA’s Community Education and Outreach program at the following home improvement stores is canceled for Saturday, which also was the last day of the event. The event will not be rescheduled. The locations include:
Robeson County
Builder’s Discount
482 N. Roberts Ave.
Lumberton, NC 28358
Craven County
Builder’s Discount
1817 Racetrack Road
New Bern, NC 28562
All three FEMA/North Carolina Emergency Management disaster recovery centers will be closed Saturday due to this weekend’s predicted winter storm.
The centers will reopen at 9 a.m. Monday, or as soon as conditions allow.
Disaster recovery centers are located at:
Robeson County Disaster Recovery Center
Old Kmart
2750 N. Roberts Ave.
Lumberton, NC 28358
Edgecombe County Disaster Recovery Center
Edgecombe County Health Department
3003 N. Main Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
In the three months since North Carolina was inundated by flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, the state has made the move from response to recovery.
As of Jan. 3, federal agencies have provided more than $257 million in grants, loans and insurance payments to those who had losses resulting from flooding after Hurricane Matthew.
Hurricane Matthew survivors in North Carolina, don’t miss out on additional grants and loans that can help you recover – submit an application to the U.S. Small Business Administration today.
This notice applies to disaster survivors who registered for assistance with FEMA and were referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). You must complete a disaster loan application in order to keep your options open and to maintain eligibility for additional FEMA dollars. The registration deadline is near – Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.
After less than a week in office, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is already preparing for his first winter storm. Meteorologists are predicting four to eight inches of snow across most of the central and eastern portions of the state this weekend.
“Given our often unpredictable weather, I encourage North Carolinians to keep a close eye on the forecast during the next several days,” urged Governor Cooper. “This storm could bring several inches of snow to much of our state. Now is the time to update your emergency supply kits if you have not recently done so.”
In his first week on the job, Governor Roy Cooper emphasized the importance of helping communities in central and eastern North Carolina recover from Hurricane Matthew which struck in October. Cooper urged all impacted residents and businesses to register with FEMA before the end of Monday, January 9 so they can seek federal and state help if needed.
The Disaster Recovery Center in Wayne County will close Friday, Jan. 6, at 6 p.m.
The center is located at:
W.A. Foster Recreation Center
Top of the Hill of Mina Weil Park
1012 S. John St., Room 110.2
Goldsboro, NC 27530
At this time, visits to the center have decreased. Therefore, FEMA and the state will close the center.
The holiday season is a time for cheer and giving to others. If you’ve been wondering what you can do, how about checking with your family, friends and neighbors who may have damage from Hurricane Matthew, and ask they if they have registered with FEMA.
The registration deadline is coming up – Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.
Some may not want to register because others have more damage. That doesn’t matter – everyone is eligible to register.
Let them know that registration is easy and the following registration options are available:
Hours of operation at the FEMA/North Carolina Emergency Management Disaster Recovery Centers will change during the Christmas holiday season. The change in hours also will affect mitigation outreach specialists providing information at Lowe’s home improvement stores in Columbus, Craven, Pasquotank and Richmond counties.
The changed hours for both the recovery centers and the mitigation outreach in Lowe’s are: