How Disaster Media Fails
#Helene #NCwx #NorthCarolina 11/07/24
From NC Emergency Management on FB: EPA Southeast continues the water testing efforts for communities impacted by #HeleneNC. Contact your local health department to get your well water sampled. For more information: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-north-carolina-health-authorities-encourage-well-water-testing-areas-affected
Looks like Duke Energy is about to screw us over again by passing Helene recovery costs onto the customers.
Duke Energy bills likely to go up to pay for Helene recovery https://www.wral.com/story/duke-energy-bills-likely-to-go-up-to-pay-for-helene-recovery/21706062/
@weathermatrix Friendly alt text of that graphic for the blind folks on my server:
Worst timber and tree damage in the state of North Carolina since Hurricane Fran and Hugo. The U. S. Forest Service damage assessment is below. Interactive link in the comments
Our #HeleneNC damage estimate indicated that more than 27% of forestland in the affected counties received some level of damage. Due to the timber types prevalent in this area of the state, a substantial proportion of this damage appears to be hardwood sawtimber. As indicated in our general observations below, softwood timber was not damaged in the same proportion as the hardwood types.
#Helene #NCwx #NorthCarolina 10/31/24
From NC Emergency Management on FB: North Carolina Department of Transportation is closely monitoring travel conditions as #HeleneNC recovery continues in Western NC. Most highways in WNC are open, though some roads remain restricted. Before visiting, check with local communities for availability and use DriveNC.gov for safe route planning and real-time road updates.
For more on the Western NC travel advisory visit: https://www.visitnc.com/advisory/cAdA/hurricane-helene-travel-advisory.
#Helene #NCwx #NorthCarolina 10/12/24
From NC Emergency Management on FB: Keeping an emergency supply of water is important, but storing it is just as important. When storing bottled water, remember these safety tips from the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA): https://bottledwater.org/bottled-water-storage/. #HeleneNC
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Maintaining an emergency water supply is important, but storing it is just as important. When storing bottled water, remember these safety tips from the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA): https://bottledwater.org/bottled-water-storage/.
#Helene #NCwx #NorthCarolina 10/12/24
From NC Emergency Management on FB: NC VOAD President Kristy Kulberg shares how to support long-term needs of those impacted by #HeleneNC. Thank you to all those who have donated supplies and time towards relief efforts. Please consider a monetary donation to the NC Disaster Relief Fund ( https://pay.payitgov.com/ncdonations?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2ntCmdTzFv0emFJdoIe0rQ48BXAMQhhP9WKft-fx-_04H-pZKA3bLjoZI_aem_DP_00psvUtj4dLJ_1befJw) or a VOAD of your choice.
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#Helene #NCwx #NorthCarolina 10/12/24
From NC State Board of Elections on FB: The NC State Board of Elections has a resource for voters in areas impacted by #HeleneNC: https://bit.ly/3TZlkrj. Voters can also find helpful election information from county resources. Find the full list here: https://www.ncdps.gov/helene-local-links
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La Junta Electoral del Estado de Carolina del Norte tiene un recurso para los votantes en áreas afectadas por #HeleneNC: https://bit.ly/3TZlkrj. Los votantes también pueden encontrar valiosa información electoral en los recursos del condado. Encuentre la lista completa aquí: https://www.ncdps.gov/helene-local-links