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Hurricane Matthew has caused major flooding throughout eastern and central North Carolina with the potential for more flooding as various rivers crest. As streams and rivers continue to swell, the greatest threat to life and property remains inland flooding. “As we have learned from past experience, the most deaths occur after the storm has passed,”…
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Brunswick County residents whose private drinking water well flooded during the heavy rains of Hurricane Matthew can get their drinking water tested. When submerged by flood waters, wells can become contaminated by bacteria which makes the water unsafe to drink. These wells should be flushed, thoroughly disinfected, flushed again and tested for…
BOLIVIA, NC – Though rain and winds from Hurricane Matthew have subsided, Brunswick County remains under a Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service, as residual flooding from rainfall in inland areas is expected to cause area rivers to remain above flood stage through Sunday. Citizens should keep in mind that much of the…
NCACC Presidential Initiative - 100 Counties Prepared
On August 14, 2021, Brunswick County Commissioner and newly installed N.C. Association of County Commissioners President Frank Williams announced his presidential initiative, 100 Counties Prepared. The initiative was borne out of his experience serving as Chair of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners during Hurricanes Florence, Dorian, and Isaias, through which he observed a lack of emergency preparedness training suitable for elected officials. He appointed a statewide task force that worked with NCACC staff to develop a full day of emergency preparedness training for elected officials.
Sixty-one county officials from across North Carolina completed the inaugural 100 Counties Prepared Emergency Preparedness Training for County Commissioners, which was held in conjunction with the 115th Annual NCACC Conference in Cabarrus County on August 11, 2022. A second training was held on May 31, 2023, and additional trainings are planned.
