North Carolina lawmakers approve additional $528M for Hurricane Helene recovery
North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $528 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene's ...
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Gov. Stein signs Part 1 of Disaster Recovery Act into law
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed the Disaster Recovery Act Part 1 into law Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025. “This funding is a promising step forward in the ...
Helene blew through nearly six months ago. North Carolina’s recovery has barely begun.
North Carolina lawmakers are pressing for faster action, even as the full scope of damage is not known and the extent of ...
News 12 Investigates: NC Senate passes disaster recovery bill, goes to governor's desk
"50 having voted in the affirmative. Zero in the negative. The conference report for House Bill 47 is adopted." ...
Leadership Beyond The C-Suite: Disaster Lessons From Los Angeles And North Carolina
Disaster response is a reality for every community and preparedness is an ongoing process that must involve every level of ...
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NC lawmaker proposes bill aiming to make political discrimination in disaster relief a felony
North Carolina already makes many kinds of discrimination in disaster relief illegal. Now, a lawmaker wants to make ...
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As 1,200 left FEMA Helene hotels in North Carolina, homelessness and housing come to the fore
FEMA urges people slated to lose TSA program eligibility to contact the agency in person at a Disaster Recovery Center or by ...
New version of Helene relief bill passes House, with over $500M in disaster aid for western NC
Rep. Dudley Greene, R-McDowell, is a western North Carolina lawmaker who led the bill. He said the end result of the debate ...
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Rebuilding Hope: Mennonite Disaster Service’s Efforts to Help North Carolina
When disaster strikes, volunteer relief is critical to helping families get back on their feet. Mennonite Disaster Services ...
Liberal North Carolina city's DEI plan for hurricane relief shut down by HUD secretary
Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner shut down an Asheville, North Carolina, Hurricane ...
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Asheville changes Helene disaster recovery plan after federal criticism of ‘DEI criteria’
The city of Asheville changed language in a disaster recovery plan that was ... The storm caused over $59 billion in damage across Western North Carolina. A portion of the money – $15 million ...