5 days ago · North Carolina’s government estimated that Helene caused a record $59.6 billion in damages. FEMA has contributed almost $380 million through public assistance grants to the state and local governments, as well as approximately $372 million directly to North Carolinians as of Feb. 11, according to the agency.

2 days ago · Around 5,700 in North Carolina were housed in hotels paid for by FEMA at the beginning of the year and the rapid dispersal of those in the program has led to confusion, frustration and the agency ...

Jan 11, 2025 · Approximately 2,000 North Carolina households that survived Hurricane Helene will have to move out of their FEMA-expensed hotel rooms on Saturday amid a winter storm.

5 days ago · FEMA has contributed almost $380 million through public assistance grants to the state and local governments, as well as approximately $372 million directly to North Carolinians as of Feb. 11 ...

Oct 15, 2024 · FEMA has approved more than $96 million for 75,000 households in North Carolina, part of the $507 million approved for residents and communities in states hit by Helene and Hurricane Milton,...

Jan 8, 2025 · FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program has provided hotel rooms to thousands of Hurricane Helene survivors in Western North Carolina. On Jan. 3, FEMA began notifying families...

Oct 2, 2024 · Over the weekend, Biden approved a Major Disaster declaration for North Carolina, opening up FEMA assistance to people in 25 North Carolina counties. The agency has already distributed...

Oct 15, 2024 · Federal Emergency Management Agency crews were forced to relocate due to a reported armed threat against workers, first reported by The Washington Post. FEMA said later on Monday that it would...

Oct 14, 2024 · Federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina, including abandoning door-to-door visits, after receiving threats, officials said, as the government response to Helene is targeted by runaway disinformation.

Oct 14, 2024 · NORTH CAROLINA -- The State of North Carolina and FEMA continue to work together to help communities recover from Hurricane Helene and provide assistance to survivors. Over the past weekend, out of abundance of caution, FEMA made operational changes based on threat information.