FEMA offers one-on-one disaster aid in Buncombe County through mobile recovery center
FEMA is opening a mobile disaster recovery center in Buncombe County to provide one-on-one help to North Carolinians impacted ...
Congress eyes $100 billion in disaster relief. How much could North Carolina get?
President Joe Biden recently requested $100 billion in new funding for disaster recovery in North Carolina and other states ...
FEMA extends hotel stays for the displaced, but longer-term solution is elusive
There's just nowhere to rent,' Housing Assistance Corp. leader Margaret Fenton Lebeck said after FEMA extends short-term ...
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Hurricane debris pickup in McDowell County to pause on Thanksgiving. Mud removal to start Friday.
The McDowell County FEMA centers will be closed for the Thanksgiving weekend, and debris pick up will pause for the holiday.
As natural disasters surge, FEMA’s budget shortfalls could delay Helene recovery
Financial shortfalls have repeatedly forced FEMA to put disaster recovery projects on hold. That could spell trouble for ...
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FEMA program repurposing Helene-downed WNC trees into firewood, furniture, mulch and more
Other uses for wood include furniture, heating and landscaping In addition to FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the ...
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FEMA extends disaster assistance deadline in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA (WSPA) – FEMA announced on Friday that the deadline for North Carolinians has been extended for those in need to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance after Hurricane Helene.
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Members of Congress seek federal probe of state hurricane recovery work in Eastern NC
However, NCORR told The News & Observer in early November that while the $30 million helped, without additional funding the state would have to pause aid for hundreds of Eastern North Carolina ...
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FEMA Administrator to answer questions about disaster preparedness in North Carolina
THE SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SAYS THEY WILL ASK ABOUT EMERGENCY AID NOT REACHING DISASTER VICTIMS AND FEMA FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell will have to answer questions about recent disaster ...