Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene. Not one has been approved

Qualified homeowners get the pre-storm value of their house -and the program is meant to help at-risk communities reduce ...

Out of hundreds of residents who signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene, no approvals

More than 800 storm victims around Helene-battered western North Carolina have applied under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant ...

FEMA to send Georgia more than $300 million in Hurricane Helene relief after accusations of delays

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $350 million in funding for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby.

FEMA pumping $350M in Hurricane Helene relief into Georgia

More than a year after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Georgia, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it ...

Noem announces $1B FEMA payout to Georgia as Trump administration eyes agency overhaul

Georgia receives $1 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for storm recoveries and pandemic response efforts as Trump administration looks to revamp FEMA.
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Did FEMA fail Western NC after Helene? State Fire Marshal's Report recommends reform

GREENSBORO, N.C. — One year since Hurricane Helene battered western NC, the state's chief fire marshal, Brian Taylor, is calling on FEMA to do better. "We always try to prepare for the worst, and this ...

NC officials, activists remain frustrated with slow pace of Helene recovery

North Carolina state officials, city leaders and community activists are raising concerns about what they say is a slow and ...
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FEMA’s latest $155M for Helene recovery will repay NCDOT, local governments

This story has been updated with more accurate information on which projects the money will fund after a FEMA press release. More federal relief money is heading to state agencies and Western North ...