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As bright skies and warm temperatures evaporated lingering puddles on Tuesday, Rowan County’s two congressmen took time to learn how locals fared during the weekend storm.
Reps. Richard Hudson, R-8, and Ted Budd, R-13, were briefed on county impacts by Chief of Emergency Services Chris Soliz.
Across the county, 264 storm-related phone calls have been recorded since the weather began late Friday. Most of these have addressed down power lines, trees and similar hazards.
ROWAN COUNTY, NC (WBTV) - Republicans Richard Hudson of the 8th district and Ted Budd of the 13th also promised to help with securing federal resources for the areas hardest hit.
The first stop was at the Rowan County Emergency Operations Center. Staff worked in the EOC around the clock through the storm, and the representatives acknowledged those efforts, with Emergency Services Director Chris Soliz pointing out the job done by 911 telecommunicators.
“We couldn’t do this job without them,” Soliz said.