FEMA, western North Carolina

Gov. Josh Stein calls on FEMA to extend hotel vouchers for Helene victims in western NC
Gov. Josh Stein has asked FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to extend the agency’s Transition Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for eligible North Carolinians for an additional six months. After a presidentially-declared disaster,
Helene victims were unfairly ousted from hotels, senators claim. Was FEMA at fault?
Were people displaced by Helene wrongly kicked out of hotels while still eligible for FEMA vouchers? Confusion reigns.
Western North Carolina still recovering as FEMA extends supports for storm survivors
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Thousands of Western North Carolina survivors displaced by Tropical Storm Helene are continuing to receive FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA), allowing them to stay in hotel rooms through March 2025, if eligible.
FEMA extends current hotel vouchers for Helene victims through Jan. 25
FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program has extended its current hotel vouchers for Hurricane Helene victims through Jan. 25. Current hotel occupants can remain in their lodging under the program through the night of Jan.
FEMA extends free hotel stays for Helene survivors in North Carolina at last minute
Free hotel stays for Hurricane Helene survivors in North Carolina were extended Monday night just before they were set to expire. After 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Helene estimated to be deadliest hurricane since Katrina
Hurricane Helene created an estimated nearly $80 billion in damage from Florida through North Carolina.
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Fact-check: Is the federal government treating California and North Carolina disasters differently?
The federal response to the California wildfires has so far mimicked the government’s response to Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina in September 2024. In both instances, President Joe Biden ...
Claims About Hurricane Damage in North Carolina Are Mostly True
According to the post, 126,000 homes were destroyed, 104 people killed, and $60 billion in damages sustained in western North ...
Helene claims hundreds of lives, becomes deadliest hurricane since Katrina
With more than 200 people dead – 104 in North Carolina – Hurricane Helene is the deadliest U.S. hurricane in decades. With ...
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Lowe's donates dozens of tiny homes to families devastated by Hurricane Helene: 'I can't even say how much I appreciate it'
Aside from providing a quick solution to house displaced people, tiny homes can bring a number of other benefits. Lowe's ...
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Conservation groups ask for revision to Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan after Helene
After Helene's catastrophic damage in western North Carolina, conservation groups say an amendment to the Nantahala-Pisgah ...
Truist Foundation to give $20M for Western NC Helene recovery. It’s just the start of aid
The Charlotte bank has detailed an expansive, three-year plan to help in the aftermath of Helene’s deadly destruction.
Asheville answers: How did Western North Carolina's bears fare during Helene?
Noticing fewer visits from local bears, a reader asks how Western North Carolina's bears were impacted by Tropical Storm ...
Legal Aid hosting clinics for free help with disaster recovery after Hurricane Helene
Months after Hurricane Helene, some in western North Carolina are still navigating red tape to get disaster recovery money -- ...
NC Department of Transportation receives $250 million in federal funding to repair damage caused by Helene
The U.S. Department of Transportation said the North Carolina Department of Transportation is getting $250 million.