Burke County leaders back centralized command center, drills and supply staging after Helene
Following Hurricane Helene, Burke County commissioners and department heads agreed at a work session to pursue a centralized command center, unannounced emergency drills, staged heavy‑equipment sites and a supplies facility, and to explore upgrades to propane generators and phone systems.
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Burke County officials used a work session April 2 to translate lessons from Hurricane Helene into a set of proposed operational changes. During a roundtable with commissioners and department heads, participants agreed there should be a centralized command center to improve communication across departments and that the county should run unannounced emergency drills to test readiness.
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