State of Emergency
From the governor's office:
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley today declared a state of emergency for North Carolina. The latest hurricane center advisory projects Hurricane Ophelia will make landfall Monday on the N.C. coast. Tropical storm force winds and rain are projected to begin Monday and will increase to hurricane force winds during the day on Monday.
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