Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene ripped through Western North Carolina, John Council still keeps an overnight bag packed. The storm flooded roads, knocked out power for more than two weeks, and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNCT) — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of North Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Depression ...

Hundreds of North Carolina residents whose homes were badly damaged by Hurricane Helene are still waiting for aid from a FEMA program that promises to buy homes or help make them more flood resistant ...

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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has requested $13.5 billion in new funding from Congress to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. Stein was joined by members of the Governor’s Advisory Committee ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — FEMA announced Friday that federal disaster assistance is available to North Carolina and two Piedmont Triad counties to support recovery efforts from Tropical Storm Chantal, ...

This story has been updated to include a statement from DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – An independent watchdog national news outlet is suggesting Kristi Noem granted ...

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