Much of eastern North Carolina is under a tornado watch until 2 p.m. today as a line of thunderstorms moves across the state. North Carolina is expected to receive heavy rains over the next couple of days as the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee move northward from the Gulf Coast.
The good news on the horizon is that Hurricane Katia now is expected to turn sharply eastward away from the North Carolina coastline in the next few days. On the heels of Hurricane Irene, Katia could have caused more severe damage to the coastline if the powerful storm were to come ashore. If forecasts are correct, Katia will remain at sea and cause no damage to the coast.
Red Cross volunteers remain vigilant, however. Volunteers at the Turnage Chapter in Rocky Mount gathered Saturday to replenish supplies in shelter trailers that had been depleted by the Hurricane Irene response. They know that even if Katia is not the next big storm, there will be a next big storm sometime, and they have to be ready.
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