'Please remember us:' Business owners say FEMA ending aid in NC will have long-term impacts

'Please remember us:' Business owners say FEMA ending aid in NC will have long-term impacts

Last week, the Trump administration denied North Carolina's request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend its full reimbursement of Hurricane Helene recovery funds. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein said he received a letter from FEMA on Friday denying the request for a 180-day extension. "The need in western North Carolina remains immense people need debris removed, homes rebuilt, and roads restored," Gov. Stein wrote in a statement. "…

$400 million gap: Helene, winter storm costs swamp VDOT emergency budget

Hurricane Helene and big winter bills overwhelmed the Virginia Department of Transportation's emergency budget. The agency found millions in savings and is borrowing from future construction advances to help close the gap.

New FEMA review process muddies the timeline for disbursement of Helene recovery funds

New, additional “manual review processes” handed down by the Federal Emergency Management Agency have led to a delay in funding for Hurricane Helene-related response and recovery in Southwest Virginia, according to a memo sent by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to localities. That memo, sent Friday and obtained by Cardinal News, added that the state agency does not know when localities will begin to see financial relief for the c…

GOP legislators silent on Stein's FEMA appeal despite prior support for 100% aid extension

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is appealing FEMA's rejection of the state's request to extend 100% federal coverage.

NC congressional delegation calls for $1.4B disaster recovery funding plan approval

North Carolina’s entire congressional delegate is joining forces in a letter pushing for $1.4 billion in federal funding for the state’s disaster recovery. The bipartisan, bicameral effort urges the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to approve the state’s Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding. The letter comes after FEMA recently denied North Carolina’s request to maintain a full…

NC will appeal FEMA ruling to end 100% Helene cost-share

North Carolina will appeal FEMA’s decision to end their 100% cost-share for Hurricane Helene debris cleanup and emergency services, Gov. Josh Stein said Monday.