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North Carolina Urges Residents To Be Prepared For Hurricane Irma

In this satellite image taken Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 at 7:15 a.m. EDT, Hurricane Irma tracks over Saint Martin and the Leeward Islands. (NASA/NOAA GOES Project via AP)

North Carolinians are closely watching the path of Hurricane Irma, and the state is telling residents it's never too early to prepare an emergency plan.

On Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for all 100 counties. North Carolina Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry is speaking with FEMA to plan a potential response to the storm.

Irma is currently a Category 5 hurricane. It could hit North Carolina between Monday and Wednesday of next week.

Sprayberry recommends residents download the app called ReadyNC or visit ReadyNC.org to update their emergency plans and kits. They should also research evacuation routes and shelter locations.

In August, Governor Cooper declared September North Carolina Preparedness Month.   

Bethany is WFDD's editorial director. She joined the staff in the fall of 2012. She received her B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from Wake Forest University. Between undergraduate studies and graduate school, Bethany served as the intern to Talk of the Nation at NPR in D.C., participating in live NPR Election Night Coverage, Presidential debate broadcasts, regular Talk of the Nation shows, and helping to plan the inaugural broadcast of ‘Talk of the World.' She enjoys engaging with her interests in books, politics, and art in the interdisciplinary world of public radio. Before becoming editorial director, Bethany was assistant news Director, a reporter and associate producer for WFDD's Triad Arts and Triad Arts Weekend. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Bethany enjoys calling the Piedmont home.

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