MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Emergency management crews across the Carolinas are on standby, ready to respond when the worst of Helene moves through our region.
They’re expecting the activity to ramp up overnight Thursday and want you to know they’ve got you covered. But they do have some requests to make your – and their – lives easier.
Helene Timeline: When to expect the greatest impacts for your area in the Carolinas
“Conditions are going to worsen throughout the next day and a half,” said Major Jonathan Thomas with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
It’s all hands on deck in North Carolina, as crews brace for the incredibly dangerous and possibly catastrophic storm. Helene was preparing to make landfall as a Category 4 in the Florida Big Bend.
While the storm’s worst impacts are expected in the western part of the state, closer to home, teams are preparing to act.
“We are prepared to rise and meet any demand which occurs in the next couple of days,” said Damian Gonzales, Medic deputy director.