Mike Easley Storm Quotations

The problem with that is it gives more time to create a large storm surge, which we think now will be 9 to 11 feet, ... It looks like we're going to get somewhere around 12 inches of rainfall.

This storm should be taken seriously because it is moving so slowly, ... Whether it has 80 mph wind or 85 (mph) is not really important. What's important here is that you're going to get two days of it. That is what makes it so dangerous because it brings rain, it brings flooding.

This slow-moving storm could cause flooding, power outages and significant damage because the tropical and hurricane force winds are expected to bear down our coast for several days.

I urge citizens to take necessary precautions to keep their families safe. This storm is moving slowly which means that we will feel its effects for a longer time.

The bottom line is that we're definitely going to get flooding -- not just on the coast, but in low-lying areas as the rivers swell from the storm surge itself, ... If you live in low-lying areas, flood-prone areas -- you know where they are, and you need to get out. You need to stay with friends, relatives or take shelter.

The beaches we expect to take a real beating, ... The bottom line is we're definitely going to get flooding, not just on the coast but in low-lying areas as the rivers swell from the storm surge itself.

If you were flooded in Isabel and Alex, it's very likely you're going to get flooded in this storm as well, ... But the flooding will be expected, at this point, to be worse now than it was then.