Gov. Cooper has made a few State of Emergency declarations over the past couple years, mostly in response to extreme weather events. Here are a few examples: Wildfires in western NC: In November ...

What does it mean when the governor of a state declares a state of emergency? When it's a storm like the soon-to-be-Helene, ...

An emergency communication may be issued, depending on UD Public Safety's assessment. Example message: "UD Public Safety has received information regarding a threat and it is being investigated. Stay ...

The State Emergency Response Team is deploying equipment, personnel, and resources to support impacted communities ...

Declaring a state of emergency allows the state and ... can't use it to seize and use private property during an emergency, for example. Local states of emergency last seven days and may be ...