https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/01/08/governor-cooper-declares-state-emergency-ahead-severe-weather
USDOT Grants and Technical Assistance Navigator ToolÂ
https://www.transportation.gov/grants/dot-navigator/about-dot-navigator
Explosion at production plant causes evacuation in Rutherfordton, officials say
https://www.wyff4.com/article/explosion-at-rubber-production-plant-causes-evacuation-north-carolina/46151099#
Governor Cooper Signs State of Emergency in Response to Ongoing Wildfires in Western North Carolina
https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/11/08/governor-cooper-signs-state-emergency-response-ongoing-wildfires-western-north-carolina
Wake Tech and Elizabeth City State partner to focus on new emergency management strategies
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/wake-tech-and-elizabeth-city-state-partner-to-focus-on-new-emergency-management-strategies/
Faculty report underutilization of emergency preparedness training offered by University
https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2023/10/duke-university-faculty-emergency-training-prevention-management-unc-chapel-hill-shooting-not-mandatory
The Eastern Carolina Council of Governments Welcomes Larry Faison as Regional Planning Director
https://www.kinston.com/news/local/the-eastern-carolina-council-of-governments-welcomes-larry-faison-as-regional-planning-director/article_7abb0dcd-0c9f-5ff3-a722-0d989e328dbf.html
Deadline Extended to October 20 for FEMA Infrastructure Grant Applications
Deadline Extended to October 20 for FEMA Infrastructure Grant Applications https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/661773076/deadline-extended-to-october-20-for-fema-infrastructure-grant-applications
Western North Carolina Turns to Improving Resilience to Floods, Fires, and Landslides
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/10/10/western-north-carolina-turns-to-improving-resilience-to-floods-fires-and-landslides
Disaster recovery projects stall nationwide as FEMA runs out of money
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2023/10/disaster-recovery-projects-stall-nationwide-fema-runs-out-money/390820/