Mike Easley
Mike Easley
Michael Francis "Mike" Easleyis an American politician who served as the 72nd governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 2001 to 2009. He is member of the North Carolina Democratic Party and became the first North Carolina governor to plead to a felony by entering an Alford plea to a single state campaign finance violation in a deal that halted a lengthy state and federal investigation. On January 4, 2013, the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Wake...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 March 1950
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Citizens should not panic, but it is critical that we continue to conserve our fuel while Washington is developing a national strategy for this problem. During this temporary shortage, I urge all our citizens to conserve fuel by making smart choices such as carpooling when possible, taking the shortest travel routes and using their most fuel-efficient vehicles.
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The State Highway Patrol has responded to more than 3,000 weather-related accidents since Wednesday, ... We still urge people to take care on secondary roads and in rural areas. And especially at night in freezing temperatures it will be very dangerous on the highways of North Carolina tonight.
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Once the high winds come, we cannot get in and get you out. We cannot get there by boat or helicopter or by plane. There are 61 shelters open. There is no reason for someone not to evacuate if they have been asked to do so.
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As Governor of North Carolina for two terms, I made improving education a top priority.
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Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon.
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What people need to do is conserve what they have, ... There is a supply out there; we just need to conserve it. Going up and loading up your tank is not going to do that much. It's just going to deplete the supply, and the problem will eventually catch up to you.
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We were prepared to face the impact of Katrina here in North Carolina, and we are now prepared to send help to those who did not escape her wrath, ... The rest of the country came to our aid after Hurricane Floyd, and we want to do all we can now for our neighbors who have lost so much.
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This one is getting worse as we go forward,
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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.
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To those who lost their home, lost their property, it is a big disaster,
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We're considering everything right now, ... The most important thing is to see is what Washington does.
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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.
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Whenever you have the opportunity to create jobs for as many as 8,000 people who are unemployed, you don't miss it.