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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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.
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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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This is a slow-moving hurricane, and people are going to have to deal with those winds over an extended period of time,
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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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These floods are going to be worse than anticipated yesterday. Once the high winds come, we cannot get in and get you out -- cannot get you by boat, cannot get you by helicopters, cannot get there by plane.
four last
Last week, they were writing, 'What has he done for the last four years?'
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I say to these visitors to North Carolina, you will find the basics of food, water and shelter, but you will also find compassion and caring, ... We are here to help you through this terrible time.
fifth five spent year
I'm in my fifth year (as governor), and I feel like I spent all five working on Dell,
commitment improving schools
My commitment is still going to be to improving our schools at every opportunity,
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People in North Carolina are more used to these type storms. If you heed the warning and don't put yourself in peril, it makes everybody's work easier.
anticipate areas last people power prepared
People in low-lying areas should anticipate flooding. People need to be prepared for power outages that last up to two days.
low running
We're not out of gas, but we are running low in the Southeast,
lost
To those who lost their home, lost their property, it is a big disaster,
create jobs miss opportunity people whenever
Whenever you have the opportunity to create jobs for as many as 8,000 people who are unemployed, you don't miss it.