NWS urges stronger public alerting after Hurricane Helene
The National Weather Service reviewed Hurricane Helene warnings at a Burke County commissioners work session, saying improvements to public alerting and preparedness are needed and prompting local discussion of social media, websites and opting into Code Red.
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The Burke County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation April 2 from the National Weather Service about how warnings were issued for Hurricane Helene and where local alerting needs improvement. John Quagliariello, representing the National Weather Service in Columbia, provided an overview of the storm and told officials that improvements are needed for public alerts and preparedness.
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