A line of strong storms moved across North Carolina Monday afternoon and evening devastating a regional airport, damaging dozens of homes, toppling trees, closing roads and leaving several western North Carolina communities without power
Published: Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 @ 3:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Severe storms and tornadoes swept through North Carolina late Wednesday evening, damaging homes, toppling trees, closing roads and knocking out power to several Piedmont communities
Published: Friday, May 26th, 2017 @ 1:54 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The 2017 North Carolina Severe Weather Preparedness Week will occur the first full week of March, from March 5 through March 11, 2017
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2017 @ 12:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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.
Published: Thursday, February 25th, 2016 @ 1:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We just got this updated graphic, but I thought you would like to see both the written version and the translated version.
Published: Monday, July 13th, 2015 @ 6:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This afternoon could provide an opportunity for some severe weather that we all need to be aware of and make our fellow responders and counterparts: "Weather Aware".
Published: Thursday, May 21st, 2015 @ 11:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has declared March 1-7 Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina, cautioning North Carolinians to practice how to be safe when thunderstorms and tornadoes threaten. While damaging storms and tornadoes can occur any time of the year, March through May is peak tornado sea
Published: Friday, February 27th, 2015 @ 6:06 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Please caution everyone that this afternoon and evening we have the possibility of severe storms capable of producing strong damaging winds and large hail throughout Beaufort County. We cannot rule out the possibility of a tornado occurring depending on the amount of sunshine we see this afternoon.
Published: Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 @ 12:21 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that financial assistance is available to help individuals and business owners recover from damages caused by the April 25 tornadoes that struck eastern North Carolina. The governor received a U.S. Small Business Administration disaster declaration for...
Published: Friday, May 23rd, 2014 @ 9:37 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory today asked President Barack Obama to declare a disaster in four counties to expedite recovery from the tornadoes and severe storms that struck much of eastern North Carolina April 25.
Published: Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 @ 4:05 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The North Carolina Small Business Administration (NCSBA) Disaster Financial Assistance Center will close at 6:00 PM, Thursday, May 22.
Published: Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 @ 3:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Pat McCrory Thursday, May 15, 2014 announced that financial assistance is available to help individuals and business owners recover from devastation caused by the April 25 tornadoes that struck eastern North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, May 15th, 2014 @ 1:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Delmar's cynicism is earned, in my view. Let me quickly tell you of another story which had a better outcome.
Published: Sunday, May 11th, 2014 @ 11:05 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Governor Pat McCrory announced that North Carolina's Mobile Disaster Hospital is being sent to Mississippi to provide medical support to a community whose 41-bed hospital, medical clinics and only nursing home was destroyed by the tornadoes on Monday.
Published: Sunday, May 11th, 2014 @ 6:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Editor's note: In the interest of full disclosure we would offer the following introductory comment. In September, 1999 when Hurricane Floyd hit Beaufort County, we, like thousands of people DownEast, lost our home and much of what was in it.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 5:25 am
By: Hood Richardson
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A grounds crew from East Carolina University traveled to Elizabeth City State University April 28 to help clean up damage from three tornadoes that struck the area April 25.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 4:13 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency for Beaufort, Chowan, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties in the wake of Friday's severe thunderstorms and devastating tornadoes and warned that more rough weather is headed our way.
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 5:38 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The East Carolina University community awoke April 30 to news of campus flooding and a train derailment at the corner of 14th Street and Charles Boulevard, following a series of heavy thunderstorms that came through the Greenville area April 29.
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 3:07 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Beaufort County Government wants to announce that pick up and removal of all vegetative and C&D (construction and demolition) debris has not begun within Beaufort County.
Published: Thursday, May 1st, 2014 @ 4:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) toured with Governor Pat McCrory in eastern North Carolina on Sunday, April 27, 2014.
Published: Thursday, May 1st, 2014 @ 2:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I would like everyone to think about what our First Responders have been through in the last 96 hours.
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 11:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory toured Eastern North Carolina today to inspect damage caused by Friday's severe weather in Beaufort, Perquimans & Chowan counties. The governor also expressed his sorrow after an 11-month-old boy died Sunday morning from injuries he sustained Friday when a tornado touched down.
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 12:30 am
By: Chris Downey
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Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) issued the following statement on the damage from tornadoes in eastern North Carolina.
Published: Monday, April 28th, 2014 @ 12:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the wake of the tornado in Beaufort County on April 25th, many residents are beginning to clean-up and repair the extensive damage caused by the storm.
Published: Sunday, April 27th, 2014 @ 9:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement in the wake of yesterday's severe thunderstorms and reported tornado.
Published: Sunday, April 27th, 2014 @ 9:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Government, through its Emergency Management Services Department are releasing two press release: One reminding citizens of the state of emergency, the other explaining the that there are shelters in place, and available to the public.
Published: Sunday, April 27th, 2014 @ 8:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Please see the attached state of emergency that was issued tonight for the areas affected by the tornado and storms. It appears the worst damages were in Chocowinity, Whichards Beach area and River Road.
Published: Saturday, April 26th, 2014 @ 5:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is another spring day in Beaufort County and once again we have unstable winds aloft moving into the County.
Published: Tuesday, April 15th, 2014 @ 7:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has declared March 2-8 Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 @ 2:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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here is an 80% chance we will see wind gust of greater than 60mph at any time between 1:00pm and 8:00pm. There is still a chance of a tornado during the same time frame. We should also expect wind driven sheets of rain as these storms pass.
Published: Saturday, January 11th, 2014 @ 3:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Please be advised that Severe weather, to include: severe thunderstorms or tornados winds, are possible Saturday Afternoon beginning at 3:00 and lasting through 9:00pm Saturday Evening.
Published: Saturday, January 11th, 2014 @ 1:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory signed a proclamation declaring March 3-9 Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina, cautioning North Carolinians to be on the lookout for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms as spring approaches.
Published: Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 @ 11:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The beauty of living in Eastern North Carolina is that we can go from Winter Weather Advisory to Possible Severe Storm spring like weather in less than six days.
Published: Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 @ 10:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This Afternoon/Tonight/Tomorrow, we need to stay vigilant as it concerns the weather. The Severe Thunderstorms we are told to expected during this timeframe will be slow movers with vivid lighting and large amounts of rainfall.
Published: Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 @ 12:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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