RALEIGH  - Governor Pat McCrory today terminated the State of Emergency declaration and truck weight restriction waivers that were signed February 26, 2016 in relation to the severe weather event of last week, which included tornadoes and straight-line winds that impacted much of the state. The declarations were needed to enable state agencies to rapidly deploy needed resources and allow private companies to quickly move commodities to respond to and recover from the high winds that affected much of the state last week. Since the conditions that required such a response no longer exist, the waivers will expire at the end of today.

“Details are still coming in about the amount of damage that was sustained in Vance and Granville counties,” Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry said. “The state will continue to work with its federal, state and local partners to assess the damage, provide resources and help with recovery efforts.”

More information on tornadoes and overall emergency preparedness can be found in the ReadyNC mobile app and online at www.ReadyNC.org.