FEMA, Helene and western North Carolina

Gov. asks FEMA to extend hotel voucher program for North Carolina families: ‘We owe them support’
In his latest effort to help North Carolina recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, Gov. Josh Stein wrote a letter to FEMA this week, asking for a six-month extension for the hotel voucher program.
Gov. Josh Stein calls on FEMA to extend hotel vouchers for Helene victims in western NC
Gov. Josh Stein has asked FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to extend the agency’s Transition Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for eligible North Carolinians for an additional six months. After a presidentially-declared disaster,
Helene victims were unfairly ousted from hotels, senators claim. Was FEMA at fault?
Were people displaced by Helene wrongly kicked out of hotels while still eligible for FEMA vouchers? Confusion reigns.
FEMA extends transitional housing program for North Carolina residents displaced by Hurricane Helene
FEMA is extending its Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program to Jan. 25 for residents of North Carolina who were displaced by Hurricane Helene.
Families in western North Carolina face uncertain future as FEMA hotel stays end
Families in western North Carolina recovering from Helene are preparing to move out of hotels next week. Earlier this week, Sen. Ted Budd joined others in sharing his concerns that Helene victims are being forced out of hotels by FEMA.
NC Gov. Stein urges FEMA to extend housing help for Helene victims
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is putting pressure on FEMA to extend housing assistance for Hurricane Helene victims.
In chilled North Carolina mountains, white-hot heat rises on FEMA
As the chill and snow of a winter storm blanketed western North Carolina, blowtorch heat is white-hot on FEMA and Administrator Deanne Criswell.
FEMA extends current hotel vouchers for Helene victims through Jan. 25
FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program has extended its current hotel vouchers for Hurricane Helene victims through Jan. 25. Current hotel occupants can remain in their lodging under the program through the night of Jan.
Western North Carolina still recovering as FEMA extends supports for storm survivors
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Thousands of Western North Carolina survivors displaced by Tropical Storm Helene are continuing to receive FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA), allowing them to stay in hotel rooms through March 2025, if eligible.
FEMA extends free hotel stays for Helene survivors in North Carolina at last minute
Free hotel stays for Hurricane Helene survivors in North Carolina were extended Monday night just before they were set to expire. After 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
North Carolina governor pushes FEMA to extend temporary shelter assistance as winter storm rolls in
FEMA will extend temporary shelter assistance to North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene as winter storms sweep ...
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Fact-check: Is the federal government treating California and North Carolina disasters differently?
The federal response to the California wildfires has so far mimicked the government’s response to Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina in September 2024. In both instances, President Joe Biden ...
North Carolina faces rising flu deaths: 40 fatalities after post-holiday surge
North Carolina is grappling with a significant increase in flu-related fatalities, now totaling 40 since the fall, as ...
State of Emergency declared in North Carolina by Gov. Josh Stein ahead of winter storm
This storm will likely bring significant impacts from snow, sleet, and freezing rain in different parts of the state,” North ...
Gov. Stein urges 6-month extension from FEMA to keep eligible NC residents in hotels
Gov. Stein sent a letter Jan. 16 to FEMA's administrator, urging the agency allow eligible NC voucher holders to stay in ...
Has FEMA's housing response improved since Katrina?
In the aftermath of Katrina, FEMA admitted that their efforts to provide housing to victims was slow and inefficient.
Ted Budd calls on Trump to enact ‘desperately’ needed changes to FEMA
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) expressed enthusiasm for Donald Trump‘s return to the White House in a matter of days, saying that the ...