Hurricane Preparedness

Gov. Josh Stein met with reporters to talk about Western North Carolina's recovery and preparedness for tropical storms.

WUNC digital producers Eli Chen and Mitchell Northam will update this live blog with the latest information on Debby's impact on North Carolina with reports from the National Weather Service, the AP, NPR and WUNC's reporters.

The hurricane is expected to bring heavy rain and potential flash flooding to most areas in North Carolina.

The Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be above normal this year, with as many as seven major hurricanes. A forecast of the season, conversation about the difficult decisions people make when evacuating, and the practical steps to get ready for a storm.

North Carolina is developing a new flood data program that will help guide future infrastructure projects. A legislative oversight committee got an update Tuesday about the Flood Resiliency Blueprint.

A tropical storm warning is in effect from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that's headed toward the East Coast.

Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon near Cayo Costa, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane.

There's still a lot of uncertainty about the storm's path. Emergency management officials say residents in all parts of the state should sign up for weather alerts and prepare emergency supplies.

This hurricane season may be a tad quieter than initially projected, but it is still likely to be busier than normal, government forecasters and others say.

The city of New Bern is getting ready to release a 5-year resilience and hazard mitigation plan. Officials started working on the plan shortly after Hurricane Florence devastated the coastal town in Sept. 2018.