Mike Sprayberry (center), director of the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, and leaders from the North Carolina National Guard and N.C. Emergency Management plug into a state-wide conference call to evaluate current and upcoming weather conditions, Jan. 28. The National Weather Service, State Highway Patrol, N.C. Department of Transportation and other first responders maintain constant updates as to the readiness status of their regions across the state. First responders including the Army and Air Guard constantly plan for drastic weather disasters and are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice.