There were Floyd, Bonnie, Bertha, Andrew, Hugo, Emily and many others, but one name, often associated with hurricanes, has been around for a long time. The name is Sheets. For more than 30 years Robert C. Sheets, the former head of the National Hurricane Center, has been on top of the hurricanes that have either threatened or have caused widespread damage in the southeastern United States. The public is invited.
Admission is free.
The Indiana native, who now resides in Florida, is familiar to many North Carolinians and to most other people who follow the tracks of hurricanes. When storms threaten, Sheets has been the expert that the news media have turned to for information about projected paths and the potential for destruction. For years he was a familiar face on the television networks and continues to consult for the ABC Network and for the Florida News Network that includes TV and radio affiliates in 10 states. In addition, he has, and continues to provide technical guidance for films and books about meteorology, particularly hurricanes. Sheets began his career in 1961 after graduating from Ball State University.