“Mandatory” Evacuations – Are They Really Enforceable?

Published for Coates' Canons on August 24, 2011.

As Hurricane Irene barreled toward the eastern seaboard and North Carolina’s coast, local communities and state and local officials braced for a potentially significant hit.  Hyde County declared a local state of emergency. Under its declaration it ordered a mandatory … Read more

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