RALEIGH, N.C. — Evacuation orders for areas along the North Carolina coast increased Sunday, with powerful Hurricane Dorian expected to brush the state later this week, but state officials said they didn't expect the torrential flooding experienced during Florence last year.
Gov. Roy Cooper said he activated 300 members of the National Guard to help with preparations and storm response. He declared a state of emergency Saturday for the entire state. But the storm is predicted to pick up speed as it turns north toward the state on Tuesday, Cooper said. That makes it less likely Dorian would dump vast amounts of rain as happened last year during Florence, State Emergency Management Meteorologist Katie Webster said.