Alf

Attorney, Pirate, Tar Heel, former Clerk of Court ⚖🏴‍☠️ #appellatetwitter #inhousetwitter @EastCarolina and @UNC_Law alum #Argh. *Personal Account*

[NC Museum of History @NCmuseumhistory]

#OnThisDay in 1898, a mob of armed men stormed Wilmington, attacking and expelling much of Wilmington's African American community at gunpoint. It was the only successful coup d'etat in American history.

Watch the full story of the #WilmingtonCoup here: https://t.co/LciMAysyVu

[NC Emergency Management @NCEmergency]

@NCEmergency officials are cautioning the public about false Helene reports and misinformation being shared on social media. Misinformation, particularly online, has led to false news reports and rumors about coordinated response efforts.

[Jeff Jackson @JeffJacksonNC]

I've heard some of you don't have strong enough service for the video to play, so here's a transcript:

Western North Carolina was just smashed by a flood that tore through everything and a lot of people are stuck and running low on supplies.

If that’s you, I want you to know what is happening right now to get you what you need.

There is a massive mobilization underway led by Governor Cooper. The National Guard is on the ground. Hundreds of guardsmen, aircraft, highwater vehicles. They’ve done over a hundred rescues and have brought in over 30,000 pounds of food, water, medicine, delivered by air and ground. We’ve got heavy lift aircraft from seven states running those missions. The Asheville airport has re-opened, but not for commercial traffic, only for relief supplies.

There are dozens of search and rescue teams from across the country on the ground. We’ve got about 700 people focused on search and rescue handling the most urgent situations.

Water is a top priority for the region. The damage to treatment plants was severe. We’re talking more than repair - some of them are going to require rebuilding. We will be bringing water into the region for an extended period of time.

Thousands of linemen from across the country and Canada have arrived to get the electricity back on. Two days ago, there were a million people without electricity. Now it’s about 400,000. But a lot of substations flooded and the water has to recede before repairs can be done.

All hospitals all open, but some are on backup power. We’re working to get all hospitals back on grid power.

More than 1,600 people at the NCDOT are working to re-open critical roads. They are focused on gaining access to communities that have been cut off so we can get food and water in.

Emergency mobile cell towers are on the way to ten western counties. Their locations will be announced once they are in place. Cell phone carriers have activated “disaster roaming” so that any phone on any carrier can access any network to place calls.

Governor Cooper’s request for a major disaster declaration has been approved. That means if your home was damaged or destroyed in a disaster area you can apply online right now for help from the Individual Assistance program.

And if you’re watching this from somewhere other than Western North Carolina and can help, you can support at https://t.co/bOUY4Tz1Nq. That effort is being managed by United Way.

And for folks who are cut off and watching this and waiting to see some help, please know, you are the primary mission. An enormous effort is underway to get to you. You are the top priority for thousands of people and help is coming.

Stick together, help is on the way.

[Alf @alfunderburk]

@steve_vladeck lol I cannot tell you how many calls, when I was an appellate clerk of court, started with me saying NOTHING IS WRONG, I just need to talk to you about …

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@RMFifthCircuit John Olivier is wonderful! When I was prepping for my first big hurricane as a Clerk, he talked me through his experiences with. Katrina.

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@CressNC Not bad. Bands of rain earlier but it’s just been kind of gray and drizzly since I made it back.

[Alf @alfunderburk]

@BFriedACC Congrats!

[Alf @alfunderburk]

It’s the new chicken vs fowl -

[NBC4 Columbus @nbc4i]

A ruling by a Superior Court judge in Indiana that "tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches" may end a years-long battle between a restauranteur and a county commission. https://t.co/7K8GBcZT3n

[Alf @alfunderburk]

@kaylamellis_ My dad used to explain to me there was a difference in "regular children" and grandchildren.

[Judge Stephen Dillard @JudgeDillard]

I’ve been advised there is a scammer calling people here in Georgia saying that I’ve issued a bench warrant against them for a failure to report after being issued a jury summons. This scammer is apparently providing a sheriff’s badge number and judge identification number, and then demanding that the person stay on the phone while they text a Zoom link to appear. If you receive a call like this, using my name or any other judge’s name, please disregard the scammer’s instructions and report the call immediately to @AppealsCourtGA or law enforcement. Thank you.

[Alf @alfunderburk]

@inspiredcat

[Alf @alfunderburk]

@CressNC Yikes.
We are having the heavier bands smack us now. Hoping to avoid any types of funnel clouds and/or hail.

[Alf @alfunderburk]

@TheCinesthetic Firefly

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@SarahMackAttack Signal Moon - about three hours on audible, I liked it so much I listened to it twice.

https://t.co/p0VeMuueCU

[Alf @alfunderburk]

@MatthewStiegler @OrinKerr I took bankruptcy from Professor Gibson, great course.

[Alf @alfunderburk]

@TimBoyumTV Looking forward to it! I’ve heard a couple, but I’m sure there are many many more. Is the story of the stump included?

[Alf @alfunderburk]

@CressNC Very interesting, even for the just general law junkies.

[Alf @alfunderburk]

@frequentbuyer1 Thank you! I think about a year or a little more to get it to my shoulders, I'll see if I can find and DM some pics.