Topics Related to Disaster Recovery

As Hurricane Dorian begins to hit North Carolina with areas of destructive tornadoes, heavy rains, damaging winds and power outages, Gov. Roy Cooper this afternoon urged North Carolinians should shelter in place and stay off the roads until the storm passes

As Hurricane Dorian’s effects arrive in North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper today urged North Carolinians stay safe and to stay off the roads.

Extreme winds, heavy storm surge, tornadoes and the high risk of flash floods are all significant threats.

With Hurricane Dorian less than a day away from North Carolina’s coast, Gov. Roy Cooper today urged North Carolinians to complete their storm preparations. At the Governor’s request, a federal disaster declaration issued last night will speed federal preparation, response and recovery aid available to the state.

Gov. Roy Cooper today issued a mandatory evacuation order for North Carolina’s barrier islands and advised North Carolinians to complete their preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, he also. Evacuation orders for coastal counties were also put in place by local governments, and Governor Cooper today urged people to follow these directives. 

The federal government has granted Governor Roy Cooper’s request for a federal disaster declaration for North Carolina in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian’s impact on the state. 

With powerful and dangerous winds, rains, and flooding anticipated from Hurricane Dorian, Governor Roy Cooper today issued a mandatory state evacuation order for vulnerable coastal areas. The evacuation order, effective at 8 am on Wednesday, September 4, applies to barrier islands along the entire coast, from the Virginia line to the South Carolina line.  

As local governments begin to issue evacuation orders, Governor Roy Cooper today advised people to pay attention to local evacuation instructions related to Hurricane Dorian and reminded others that time to get ready for the storm is running out. 

Governor Cooper urged North Carolinians today to pay close attention to Hurricane Dorian, and make sure they are ready for its possible impacts expected by the middle of the week. 

Sadie Weiner, Communications Director for Governor Roy Cooper, shared the following statement after Senator Thom Tillis and Republican legislative leaders' disaster recovery press conference today:

Governor Roy Cooper shared the following comment after the federal register was published for $168 million in hurricane recovery mitigation funds for North Carolina. Congress passed the mitigation funding on February 9, 2018 to help communities affected by Hurricane Matthew in