Governor McCrory Helps Albemarle Recover from Summer Storm | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

    Raleigh, NC     Governor Pat McCrory issued a state disaster declaration for the city of Albemarle to help the community recover from a severe storm that struck June 13, 2013. The declaration makes state funds available to help cover the costs of removing debris, providing emergency protective services and repairing local roads and bridges.

    "This was a powerful storm that pounded the city of Albemarle," Governor McCrory said. "Local officials did a great job responding to the storm and leading local recovery efforts. Now they need our help to recover financially."

    The state declaration means state funds will help pay the city of Albemarle for 75 percent of the cost of those emergency protective measures. Estimates indicate the city spent nearly $1 million to respond to the storm.

    Severe thunderstorms and damaging winds rolled across the state June 13. The storms killed three people, knocked down trees, damaged homes, blocked roads and caused power outages. Earlier this summer, federal low-interest loans were made available to help individuals, families and small businesses recover from the storm. The level of damage did not meet the threshold for financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    State and local officials have been working closely together since June to capture all of the storm-related costs to determine if the city would meet the threshold to qualify for state assistance. Final costs were submitted to the governor last week.


    Contact: Crystal Feldman
      govpress@nc.gov