Source: NCDA&CS, 8/19/21


Hurricanes have become an unfortunate fact of life for North Carolinians in the last decade. As the term “100-year storm” starts to look less and less reliable, preparing for devastating storms and the flooding that often follows has become vital for people all across the state. The same is true for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Emergency Programs division, which is responsible for coordinating preparation and response to natural disasters which affect agriculture.

Dealing with Hurricanes is mostly a matter of preparation said John Howard, NCDA&CS Emergency Programs Director.

“We spend a lot of our time leading up to Hurricane season having discussions with our partners both external and internal, and just making sure that everyone understands their part in the process,” he said. “We bring together resources and personnel from many different divisions and NGO’s, so making sure that we have that coordination ahead of time is important.”

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