Hurricane Warning for Earl in Effect for Eastern North Carolina

Hurricane Earl, a Category 3 hurricane with 125 mph winds, is projected to approach the North Carolina coast by late Thursday and early Friday.  Several counties in the First District are under a hurricane warning, hurricane-force conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or greater) are expected within the warned area. These counties include:  Beaufort, Bertie, Chowan, Craven, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Washington.  A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical storm-force winds (sustained winds of 39 mph or greater).   

Follow your local news or the National Hurricane Center website for the latest information on the storm.  Also, visit www.ready.gov for information on how to prepare for the possibility of storm damage.  If you have questions about the Federal response, feel free to call my office at 202-225-3101.