Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Debris and rubble still litter the riverbanks along the Swannanoa River and U.S. 70 in the unincorporated mountain community of ...

The Department of Homeland Security announced this week that it will send North Carolina an additional $116 million in federal funding to help the state rebuild areas still devastated by Hurricane ...

North Carolina officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, is not moving fast enough to help people who lost homes from Hurricane Helene's winds and floods more than a year ago. They ...

Proposed federal FEMA staffing cuts would slow response and delay aid delivery. North Carolina faces recurring floods that will overwhelm local resources. Dismantling FEMA reverses post-Katrina ...

People in North Carolina who lost their homes during Hurricane Helene are still waiting for FEMA to step in and help. State officials say the agency is stalling applications for relief. North Carolina ...

Last August, Hurricane Erin raced along the Outer Banks flooding roadways and communities. In 2024, Tropical Storm Helene surged along the Appalachian mountains, killing 119 people in North Carolina.