Sussex County officials urge hurricane preparedness as season begins

Sussex County officials urge hurricane preparedness as season begins

Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and Sussex County emergency officials are encouraging people to prepare now for potential tropical weather impacts.

Prepare now as hurricane season begins, NC officials urge

People on Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head watch as waves generated by Hurricane Erin in August 2025 crash into the concrete structure that’s part of the North Carolina Aquariums system. Photo: Kip Tabb With this year’s Atlantic hurricane season beginning Monday, which is forecast to have below-normal activity, state officials are urging residents to prepare now for tropical weather impacts because “North Carolinians know that it takes only one stor…