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FEMA funding cuts impact communities' ability to fix infrastructure before next major weather event
Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs ...
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In wake of Tropical Storm Chantal, NC attorney general sues FEMA over canceled flood grants
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined nearly 20 other states in filing a lawsuit against FEMA on Wednesday. The ...
AG Jackson suing FEMA over decision to cancel $200M storm-relief program
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has sued the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) over its ...
North Carolina joins lawsuit against FEMA over $200M in canceled infrastructure funds
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, along with 18 other Attorneys General and one governor, are suing the Federal Emergency Management Administration ...
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Before Tropical Depression Chantal Swamped Hillsborough, the Town Had Been Counting on FEMA
The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding.
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FEMA floodplains determine who must get insurance. NC's are insufficient
New research funded by the UNC Collaboratory revealed that 90,000 buildings have experienced flooding over 24 years, some ...
New study reveals widespread flooding across NC is more common than previously thought
The study, performed by researchers at UNC Chapel Hill, found Southeastern North Carolina has the highest density of repeat ...
Deadly Texas flooding puts Trump’s past talk of eliminating FEMA to the test
President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the ...