Dune Recovery Workshop on March 9 at Topsail Island
The towns of Surf City, Topsail Beach, and North Topsail Beach will hold a Dune Workshop on Saturday, March 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Surf City Welcome Center on Topsail Island. Spencer Rogers of North Carolina Sea Grant will explain "how the beach works."...Continue reading "Dune Recovery Workshop on March 9 at Topsail Island"
From Floyd to Matthew: Vulnerable Populations Respond to Flooding in Eastern N.C.
We chose to work with people of low socioeconomic status and the elderly, because evidence indicates that these populations are more vulnerable before, during and after a disaster event....Continue reading "From Floyd to Matthew: Vulnerable Populations Respond to Flooding in Eastern N.C."
Understanding River Basin Flooding in the Carolinas
It is crucial that you listen to your local emergency management officials, state agency announcements and the National Weather Service forecasts in the upcoming days. Places that have flooded before will flood again....Continue reading "Understanding River Basin Flooding in the Carolinas"
Memories of Hazel’s Tornado
The full thrust of Hurricane Florence was still along North Carolina’s coast and southeastern counties this afternoon. But the National Weather Service was issuing tornado warnings even for communities near Wake County....