RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The North Carolina Emergency Management Department is helping with clean-up in Brunswick County after a tornado ripped through the coastal community late Monday night.
Keith Acree, NCEMD’s public information officer, said while severe weather is rare in North Carolina during the month of February it is certainly possible and stresses how important it is to have a plan in place.
“Now is the time to start thinking about what you would do in your household with your family if severe weather struck you home,” said Acree.
He suggests having a plan in place for your family, so you know where to go in the event danger is heading your way, download a weather app to get severe weather alerts, like the CBS 17 Storm Team App, or get a NOAA radio.
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