Hurricane related death in Pamlico County
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Published: Sep. 5, 2019 at 7:11 PM EDT
Authorities are reporting a Hurricane Dorian related death here in Eastern Carolina.
Pamlico County Sheriff Chris Davis says that a man was pulling his boat out of the water in Oriental and had a heart attack and died.
Officials aren't releasing the man's identity at this time.
This is the second storm-related death reported so far.
On Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper reported that an 85-year-old man in Columbus County fell off a ladder while preparing his house for the storm.
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