FEMA, Helene

Help continues for western North Carolina homes after FEMA assistance extended
Thousands remain without a home after Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina nearly four months ago.
Transitional shelter assistance extended for Helene victims in western NC, FEMA says
According to FEMA, residents and families receiving hotel lodging while looking for alternative housing will be allowed to stay in hotels until May 25, with hotel check-out on May 26.
Helene: FEMA asked for September date on temporary sheltering program
Additional time through the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene has been requested of FEMA and its Temporary Sheltering Assistance Program. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein penned a letter to outgoing Administrator Deanne Criswell on Thursday.
FEMA grants 2-month extension for Helene victims, NC governor sought longer relief
Federal officials approved a two-month extension for a program housing more than 2,700 North Carolina families displaced by Hurricane Helene, though they denied the governor's request for a longer six-month extension.
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: FEMA grants sheltering extension through Memorial Day
More than 2,700 North Carolina individuals and families using hotels have extended stays until Memorial Day in the FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program that is part
FEMA extends transitional housing program for North Carolina residents displaced by Hurricane Helene
FEMA is extending its Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program to Jan. 25 for residents of North Carolina who were ...
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.
Here's what President Trump said about North Carolina in his inauguration speech
In his inaugural address, President Trump mentioned North Carolina. He criticized the federal government’s response to natural disasters. FEMA led the response and recovery efforts for Hurricane ...
North Carolina governor pushes FEMA to extend temporary shelter assistance as winter storm rolls in
FEMA will extend temporary shelter assistance to North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene as winter storms sweep ...
Who weeps for North Carolina’s hurricane victims?
You will likely hear nonstop coverage of the Los Angeles fires for months as North Carolina's hurricane victims slowly ...
Is FEMA paying $25K in immediate aid to LA fire victims? No, that's satire | Fact check
FEMA isn't paying significantly more in immediate aid to Los Angeles fire victims than to Hurricane Helene survivors. That ...
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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 ...