3,500 WNC households deemed ineligible for Helene FEMA hotels; residents rush for housing
As a winter storm approaches Western North Carolina, most of the 5,700 households in FEMA hotel voucher housing have been deemed ineligible.
North Carolina residents call on FEMA to extend housing aid for Helene storm victims
FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, which offers free hotel rooms, ends Jan. 10 unless FEMA grants an individual an extension.
Thousands in Western NC may lose FEMA housing aid as winter storm looms
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Thousands of Western North Carolina families may be without housing as the winter storm approaches. FEMA said the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program is ending for around 3,500 households.
FEMA extends deadline for SC residents filing damage claims following Hurricane Helene
FEMA has extended the deadline to Jan. 28, 2025, for SC residents filing damage claims from Hurricane Helene damage. Helene struck the state in late September.
NC residents call on FEMA to extend housing aid for Helene storm victims
People gathered at Pack Square in downtown Asheville on Wednesday to demand Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend temporary housing assistance for victi
Asheville residents call on FEMA to extend housing aid for Helene storm victims
Jan. 8, people gathered at Pack Square in downtown Asheville to demand FEMA to extend temporary housing assistance for victims of Helene.
FEMA ends housing aid for some Helene survivors amid bitter winter
FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program is providing hotel rooms to thousands of Western North Carolina survivors of Helene. However, on Jan. 3, FEMA began notifying families checked into either hotel or motel rooms,
FEMA still needs rental units for Hurricane Helene survivors
Time is running out for residential property owners to respond to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s call to make ...
Trump eyes Florida’s emergency management director to lead FEMA
Trump’s team is eyeing Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to two people familia ...
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Treasure Island slightly reverses course on damage letters ahead of FEMA visit
Substantial damage letters can now be requested, in-person, at Treasure Island City Hall. The city stopped mailing them out in December after public outcry.
Last day to apply for FEMA assistance for Hurricane Helene survivors rapidly approaching, recovery centers to condense
Disaster Recovery Centers have served 4,500 East Tennesseans since Hurricane Helene hit. Now, some are closing as the FEMA ...
When is the last day to apply for FEMA aid in Tennessee? Those with Helene damage, take note
The last day that Tennesseans can apply for FEMA aid is Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. For Tennesseans who have lost their jobs as a ...
Today: Deadline for victims of hurricanes Milton & Helene to request FEMA assistance
Tuesday is your final day to seek federal help if you were impacted by Hurricane Milton or Hurricane Helene. The deadline for ...