After Flooding, FEMA Aid Is Arriving. But Some Are Still on Their Own.
Six days after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina was getting help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and others. But ...
FEMA offering disaster relief in Tennessee, North Carolina after severe flooding
With the remnants of Hurricane Helene bringing massive flooding to the Great Smoky Mountains region, several counties in East ...
Hurricane Helene exposes FEMA assistance gap in Appalachian areas
The mismatch between coverage and exposure is especially stark in Appalachia, where rainfall – not ocean waves – poses the ...
Rescue missions underway in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene brings ‘historic’ flooding, landslides
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said the flooding in western North Carolina was "historic" and teams are conducting search ...
Western North Carolina prepares for long period of recovery: 'I'm not talking about days'
Long-term trauma is what Asheville and the surrounding communities are facing now in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.
'Our main mission': NC Gov. Roy Cooper, FEMA coordinating help in Western North Carolina
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said devastation in Western North Carolina was “beyond belief” in a press conference ...
North Carolina congressman says federal response ‘disappointing’ following Helene destruction
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.), representing a district in the western portion of the Tar Heel State, said Monday that the ...
Helene flooding strands hundreds of North Carolina residents as storm’s death toll reaches 95
Communities in the Southeast are grappling with widespread devastation after Helene made landfall as the strongest hurricane ...
Hurricane Helene brought major damage, spotlighting lack of flood insurance
While floods are considered one of the most common and costly natural disasters in the country, FEMA says just 4% of U.S.