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Governor Pat McCrory toured Washington and Tyrrell Counties today to assess the damage caused by Tropical Storm Hermine. Farmland in Washington County makes up about 91,398 acres while Tyrrell County farmland is 64,590 acres. Washington and Tyrrell Counties received at least 5-10 inches of rain during the storm. 

Governor McCrory rescinded the State of Emergency declaration effective midnight tonight for 33 counties in eastern North Carolina.

As Tropical Storm Hermine moves quickly through North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory is reminding the public not to let its guard down just yet. The governor has instructed state Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry to work with the counties to provide state support if needed, assess any potential damages and monitor river levels.

Governor Pat McCrory was at the Emergency Operations Center today for a briefing with Public Safety Secretary Frank Perry and state Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry to discuss storm preparations and any equipment or staffing support needs for counties as Hurricane Hermine approaches North Carolina. The governor is urging North Carolina residents and visitors to be prepared for heavy rains, possible flooding and gusty winds due to the storm set to pass through parts of the state Friday night and early Saturday.

Governor Pat McCrory is cautioning residents and visitors to closely monitor the weather forecast and to pay careful attention to directions from local officials as the second tropical system in less than a week heads towards North Carolina’s coast.

With the year’s eighth tropical system now forming in the Atlantic, Governor Pat McCrory is reminding coastal residents to stay tuned to local media and keep a close eye on the weather in the coming week. The storm system is expected to increase in strength over the next few days and could cause locally heavy downpours, increased rip currents and wave heights later this week along North Carolina’s coast.

As students and educators return to school and the peak of hurricane season nears, Governor Pat McCrory is encouraging individuals, families, schools and businesses to review their emergency plans and update their supply kits. The governor has also declared September as North Carolina Preparedness Month.

In advance of spring when unpredictable weather tends to affect North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory has declared March 6-12 Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina. He cautions North Carolinians to prepare for severe weather and urges residents to have an emergency supplies kit in their home. 

Governor Pat McCrory today terminated the State of Emergency declaration and truck weight restriction waivers that were signed February 26, 2016 in relation to the severe weather event of last week, which included tornadoes and straight-line winds that impacted much of the state. The declarations were needed to enable state agencies to rapidly deploy needed resources and allow private companies to quickly move commodities to respond to and recover from the high winds that affected much of the state last week.

As storms continue to move across the state, Governor Pat McCrory is cautioning residents to remain alert during the overnight hours when storms can be most deadly. He urged North Carolinians to keep their mobile phones charged and weather radios on and close by so they could continue to receive tornado or severe storm warnings through the night.