Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 6/11/17

In 2016, Hurricane Matthew was the first Category 5 storm to hit the East Coast since 2007. Massive recovery efforts took place all over Eastern North Carolina in the wake of the storm. With NIFA funding, North Carolina State Extension was front and center in the hardest-hit counties. “Our agents jumped in and did a great job helping to address human needs,” said Mike Yoder, Extension coordinator of emergency programs, who was embedded with the North Carolina Emergency Operations Center during the crisis.

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