The National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City, NC, National Hurricane Center and Dare County Emergency Management will host a free community forum about tropical weather and hurricane preparedness beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at the Coastal Studies Institute, which is located at 850 NC-345 in Wanchese, NC.
Members of the public are invited—and strongly encouraged—to attend the forum, particularly those who are new to Dare County and have not been through a hurricane or tropical weather event previously.
Forum attendees will have the opportunity to hear a presentation from a National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist about hurricanes and their impacts on eastern North Carolina. The presentation will cover the reasons why it’s important to never focus solely upon the category of the storm, along with discussing all of the impacts any tropical cyclone can bring.
In addition to storm impacts, information on how to prepare and actions to take before, during and after a storm will be shared by NWS and Dare County Emergency Management. At the end of the presentation, there will be a community discussion during which attendees can ask any questions they may have.
While registration isn't required to attend, please use the link below to share your contact information so that you will receive a notification if the forum is cancelled. Your RSVP also helps presenters to provide handouts for all attendees.
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