North Carolina Prepares for the Worst as Hurricane Florence Arrives

Twice a day for the past week, Michael Sprayberry, the Director of North Carolina’s Division of Emergency Management has briefed officials working out of the sprawling glass and steel building that is serving as the state’s emergency response hub ahead of Hurricane Florence.

Staff from across all corners of state government, and some federal officials, have been working at the Emergency Operations Center for 24-hours-a day since Monday.