ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia swirled across North Carolina after making landfall near Emerald Isle early Saturday, lashing eastern parts of the state with rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges of water.
The storm came ashore with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph at around 6:15 a.m. and was expected to weaken as it turns north Saturday and then shifts northeast on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued the declaration to help expedite preparations and provide a swift response. Nancy Shoemaker and her husband Bob stopped by a park in Maryland’s capitol of Annapolis to pick up sandbags Friday. A surge of water during a storm last October washed away sandbags they had in their yard, which is next to the water.
“Really, you just have to make sure you’re tied up, and we’ve got bumpers out to make sure you don’t hit the docks,” Swain said. “It’s safer here than it would be to go back home right now, so we’re going to ride it out and see what happens.”
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