Governor Cooper Requests Federal Disaster Assistance for 21 Counties Hit Hard by Hurricane Michael
"Tropical Storm Michael inflicted major damage to
Preliminary damage assessments conducted by the state and county governments found damages in excess of
Michael caused four deaths in
The 21 counties included in the request are
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To: The Honorable
Through: Ms.
Dear Mr. President:
Under the provisions of Section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and, Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. * 5121-5207, implemented by 44 C.F.R. * 206.36, I request that you declare a major disaster for the
The state experienced severe flooding in the Western and Central counties; widespread power outages; and damage to roads and bridges, water control facilities, fire departments and other critical infrastructure. The main impacts of the storm were the result of widespread flash flooding and river flooding. Many rivers and streams crested at devastating levels, and there was a storm surge of three (3) feet on the inland sound side of
Strong wind gusts from Tropical Storm Michael led to the formation of a tornado in
ACTIONS UNDER STATE LAW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
I am requesting that you declare a major disaster declaration for the following twenty one (21)
I declared a State of Emergencyfor North Carolina on
Based on the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center's forecast on
NATURE AND AMOUNT OF STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE USED TO ALLEVIATE THE IMPACT OF THIS INCIDENT. (SEE ALSO FEMA FORM 100-0-13)
The NCEM Natural Hazards Branch Meteorological Team is still assessing the impacts of Tropical Storm Michael and will be creating full rainfall reports this week. Anticipated rainfall was between four (4) and ten (10) inches for
More than thirty (30) local governments issued states of emergency for their areas in response to the
The American Red Crossprovided assistance,including food and distribution of emergency supplies, for fifteen (15) days during and after Tropical Storm Michael. Extraordinary efforts were taken to ensure the safety of the general public during the most dangerous hours of the storm. Included below is a small sample of the efforts that were made to protect lives and property.
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In addition to the above-described response operations, recovery activities have included state-only and Joint Federal/State Preliminary Damage Assessments(PDAs)for Public Assistance which were conducted between
The PDA estimate for each category of work is as follows: Category A - Debris Removal =
DISASTER HISTORY
The
EVENTS:
a. Hurricane Matthew devastated more than half the state in 2016, resulting in a Stafford Act declaration requiring in excess of
b. In
c. On
d. On
e. On
f. During Fiscal Year 2017 the state suffered two significant fires resulting in Stafford Act Fire Management Assistance Grant Declarations. Combined Cost Estimate -
g. On
h. The
i. Hurricane Florence was a historic storm that made landfall in the
The
I certify that for this major disaster, the state and local governments will assume all applicable non-federal shares of cost required by the Stafford Act.
I have designated NCEM Director, MichaelA. Sprayberry, as the State Coordinating Officer for this request. He will work with the
I appreciate your support and recognition of the continued impacts of Tropical Storm Michael on the
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Enclosures:
Executive Orders No. 74 & 77, Local Emergency Declarations, FEMA Form 010-0-13, Joint FEMA/StatePDA Reports, Rainfall Reports NCEM.
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