Press Releases

Governor Pat McCrory this evening received an additional federal disaster declaration to help individuals in Greene, Harnett and Sampson counties recover from the massive flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew.
 
“I appreciate the federal government answering my call

Governor Pat McCrory this evening received an additional federal disaster declaration to help individuals in Greene, Harnett and Sampson counties recover from the massive flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew.

Public health officials are reminding citizens to “tip and toss” outdoor water containers after the heavy rains from Hurricane Matthew.
 
Standing water creates a breeding site for many types of mosquitoes.

Governor Pat McCrory joined local officials and emergency responders today to see first-hand the damage in Fayetteville caused by severe flooding from Hurricane Matthew.
 

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has completed the evacuation of 797 inmates from Neuse Correctional Institution in Goldsboro.
 

State and local officials are encouraging people to follow food safety recommendations with power outages in the eastern and central parts of North Carolina.
 
Consuming spoiled food can cause illness.

The State Emergency Response Team has activated the Joint Information Center in response to Hurricane Matthew, which is expected to impact the North Carolina coast later this week.

While the storm track of Hurricane Matthew has shifted to the east over the last few hours, Governor Pat McCrory is still urging North Carolinians and visitors to monitor the storm and closely follow any evacuation orders from local authorities.

Governor Pat McCrory provided an update today on the North Carolina National Guard, State Highway Patrol and other resources deployed to help the city of Charlotte restore order following two nights of unrest.

Governor Pat McCrory announced today that Colonial Pipeline has completed construction and positioning of the bypass pipeline in Alabama, but it will still take several days for the fuel delivery supply chain to return to normal in North Carolina.