Hurricane Matthew is bearing down on North Carolina’s coast. State and local officials are preparing for significant impacts. The Governor has issued a state of emergency declaration for much of central and eastern North Carolina. Local officials wonder whether they should issue local declarations within their own jurisdictions. Can they? Should they? If so, how […]
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Paying Employees Who Are Absent in Inclement Weather
Wednesday, November 20th, 2013It’s that time of year. Winter storms may make it impossible for local government employees to make it to work. Sometimes absences are for only a day or two and once the roads are clear and it is safe to drive, employees return to work. At other times, storms cause power outages that may last […]
2012 Emergency Management Legislative Wrap-up: Big Changes Ahead
Tuesday, July 17th, 2012During the 2012 Session, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted significant legislation that completely reorganized and updated the state’s emergency management statutes, extended the legal length of law enforcement and emergency management vehicles, and created the criminal offense of terrorism. What do these legislative actions mean for North Carolina emergency managers and local governments?
What is Emergency Management?
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011Next Wednesday, June 1st, marks the official kick-off of the Atlantic hurricane season. Even as we brace for it, we need only look to the April 16th tornados in the piedmont and coastal plain to be reminded that disasters threaten all areas of North Carolina. Winter ice storms, floods, mudslides, and tropical storms loom as […]