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Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry is seen reflected in a hurricane display as he speaks during a press conference with Gov. Roy Cooper, right, at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh about North Carolina’s preparedness for any threat from Hurricane Irma, Thursday, September 7, 2017. Cooper declared a state of emergency this morning to activate response crews for the forecast of tropical storm or hurricane weather to impact Monday into Tuesday. (Eamon Queeney / North State Journal)