US Edition200 Troops Deployed to NC Coast as Conditions Start to Deteriorate From Hurricane Erin: Governor Josh Stein
North Carolina has activated 200 National Guard troops and multiple rescue teams as Hurricane Erin causes dangerous flooding, high winds, and rip currents along the coast.
- On Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein held a 10:25 a.m. briefing declaring a statewide emergency as Hurricane Erin neared the coast with expected strong storm surge and flooding.
- The emergency declaration came after local states of emergency were issued and mandatory evacuations were enforced in Outer Banks counties, with 200 National Guard personnel and multiple swift water rescue units deployed to help reduce the impact of Erin.
- Stein urged residents to avoid floodwaters, prepare disaster kits, stay informed through reputable sources—not social media—and warned roads like Highway 12 would become impassable due to heavy overwash and flooding.
- He noted concerns about FEMA’s past disaster responses and said, “Take action now before it’s too late,” while emphasizing that too many deaths occur driving into flooded roadways and that strong partnerships support those 10.8 million North Carolinians.
- The coordinated emergency actions, including shelters in Warrenton and military aircraft on standby, aim to reduce harm as Erin causes life-threatening rip currents, coastal flooding, and significant beach erosion through Thursday.
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