North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

Helene: Death toll 104 in North Carolina, 233 in seven states
North Carolina’s death toll rose to 104 as a result of Hurricane Helene and the names of those who died have been released by the state Department of Health and Human Services. The most recent addition was for a motor vehicle crash in Mitchell County.
North Carolina getting $1.6B from feds for Helene recovery to rebuild homes, businesses and more
North Carolina will receive $1.6 billion in federal grants to help rebuild communities ravaged by Helene, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday.
North Carolina governor, HUD leadership to announce new Hurricane Helene recovery initiatives
New governor Josh Stein has made Hurricane Helene recovery a focus of his first week in office by signing several executive orders.
NC getting $1.6B from feds for Helene recovery to rebuild homes, businesses and more
State officials will receive and distribute the money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the agency said.
Federal Block Grants of $1.65B Awarded to North Carolina Governments for Helene Recovery
North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address historic levels of damage caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina
Western North Carolina to receive $1.65B in federal disaster grants
Western North Carolina received good news Tuesday in its struggle to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh Stein and HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman announced the region will receive two Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) awards totaling $1.
FEMA ends housing aid for some Helene survivors in Western NC amid bitter winter
FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program is providing hotel rooms to thousands of Western North Carolina survivors ...
FEMA in Mecklenburg County helping with grant funding
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The program is called the Federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and it’s a ...
FEMA has approved nearly $600 million to aid Helene recovery in NC, agency says
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved close to $600 million to aid Tropical Storm Helene recovery in North ...
Napolitano: Noem should answer how she’d protect FEMA from misinformation
Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Sunday that Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the ...
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Fact Check: Did western NC sheriff’s deputies steal Helene generators?
A TikTok video that’s been viewed hundreds of thousands of times accuses sheriff’s deputies in Mitchell County in western ...
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FEMA and North Carolina Offer Financial Aid for Flood Mitigation to Mecklenburg County Homeowners
FEMA and North Carolina offer financial aid for Hurricane Helene flood victims through HMGP for home buy-outs or elevation ...
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FEMA extends deadline to apply for disaster assistance in North Carolina
Those who were impacted by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina now have until Feb. 6 to apply for assistance through FEMA.
'This makes no sense': A Charlotte woman says she needed a $200 repair after Hurricane Helene — but FEMA offered to pay for a one-month hotel stay instead. H…
Susan Lewis of Charlotte, North Carolina, got lucky when Hurricane Helene hit in September. While other state residents faced ...