Raleigh, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein and North Carolina emergency management officials continue to urge caution as Hurricane Isaias moves across North Carolina today into tomorrow, with impacts expected to linger for the Triangle and statewide.
The system will continue to bring tropically enhanced rainfall, flash flooding, gusty winds, threat of isolated landslides in western North Carolina, and likely minor coastal impacts Saturday into Sunday, the joint state release said from the capital in Raleigh.
Stein said Hurricane Isaias impacts will continue through tomorrow, so please remain weather-aware. He urged residents to keep notifications turned on for emergency alerts, keep an emergency kit handy in case of power loss, and not drive through flooded waters.
North Carolina Emergency Response Team crews have pre-positioned swift water rescue teams, urban search and rescue teams, and other specialized resources across the state that remain ready to mobilize if needed, officials said.
A separate local report said North Carolina officials are monitoring the remnants of Isaias as it continues to bring storms, heavy rain and the potential for tornadoes in the state, including central North Carolina where Raleigh sits.
As of late Saturday, state emergency management officials said they were seeing flash flood warnings and related alerts in western counties still recovering from prior disasters. Officials said urban search and rescue teams have been placed on a state mission order in key locations Saturday to stay ready for quick response.
Raleigh City Hall at 222 W Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601 is the local civic hub where city emergency messaging often pairs with state ReadyNC guidance. Mayor Janet Cowell office and Wake County partners typically push flood and wind advisories to residents when statewide storm systems cross the Triangle.
State officials told residents to follow local emergency management instructions, charge phones and spare batteries, stay off roads during heavy rain when possible, and check DriveNC.gov for roadway conditions while Isaias remnants move through Sunday.
