Town of La Grange declares State of Emergency, enacts curfew ahead of significant winter storm
๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ, ๐ก๐ โOn behalf of the Town of La Grange and Mayor Bobby Wooten, this notice formally advises that the Town of La Grange has declared a State of Emergency, effective 7:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, in response to a significant winter storm forecasted to impact eastern North Carolina. This State of Emergency shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded.
Based on the latest information from the National Weather Service and emergency management partners, the La Grange area is expected to experience substantial snowfall, hazardous road conditions, strong winds, and prolonged freezing temperatures, creating dangerous travel conditions and potential impacts to critical infrastructure and essential services.
Given the anticipated severity, timing, and duration of this storm, the Mayor exercised his authority under North Carolina General Statute Chapter 166A and the Town of La Grange Code of Ordinances to issue a Declaration of a State of Emergency.
View the full State of Emergency Declaration here:
๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ
The State of Emergency includes the following provisions, each designed to protect public safety while remaining narrowly tailored to current forecast conditions:
๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐บ
Establishes the legal framework needed to respond quickly, protect life and property, coordinate response efforts with Lenoir County and the State of North Carolina, and properly document the event should state or federal disaster assistance become available.
๐๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ-๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ง๐ฆ๐ธ
A targeted curfew has been implemented only during the period currently forecast to be the most severe and potentially dangerous:
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฏ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ.๐บ. ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ.๐บ.
This curfew is limited in duration and is not intended to extend beyond the period of peak storm impact. Its purpose is to:
โข Limit non-essential travel during the most hazardous conditions
โข Keep roadways clear for emergency responders, utility crews, and snow removal operations
โข Reduce the risk of accidents, stranded motorists, and emergency response delays
๐๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ป๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ค๐ต
Provides authority for Town staff and emergency personnel to take necessary actions to protect public health, safety, and property as conditions evolve.
๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ช๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ง๐งโ๐ด ๐๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ
Provides the legal authority to restrict access to roads or areas when necessary to support emergency response operations and protect public safety.
The Town of La Grange continues to coordinate closely with Lenoir County, Regional, and State partners as preparation and response efforts continue.
Residents are encouraged to monitor official Town communications, avoid unnecessary travel during hazardous conditions, and use caution as this storm approaches.
#LaGrangeNC #StateOfEmergency#WinterStorm #PublicSafety
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Provides the legal authority to restrict access to roads or areas when necessary to support emergency response operations and protect public safety.
The Town of La Grange continues to coordinate closely with Lenoir County, Regional, and State partners as preparation and response efforts continue.
Residents are encouraged to monitor official Town communications, avoid unnecessary travel during hazardous conditions, and use caution as this storm approaches.
#LaGrangeNC #StateOfEmergency#WinterStorm #PublicSafety
#EmergencyPreparedness @followers
