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Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) is leading a bipartisan effort urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to ...
U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards unveiled an assessment of the response to Tropical Storm Helene and a set of recommendations going ...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied North Carolina’s request to extend the reimbursement period for ...
Though Tax Day has arrived for much of the country, some residents of Western NC and other Helene-affected regions have a ...
Trump has also floated the idea of shutting down FEMA entirely, a plan that risks leaving states without critical aid in the wake of natural catastrophes. But in lieu of a complete shutdown, he and ...
While visiting western North Carolina, the governor received word that FEMA had denied the state’s request.
Residents in 39 North Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Helene have been granted an extension to file their taxes until May 1, according t ...
It’s appealing to say that disaster relief should be left to states and localities. The less appealing reality is that they aren’t up to the job.
If you live somewhere that experienced a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or wildfire, there's a good chance that the ...
House Bill 537 — dubbed "Alena's Law" — would allow someone who disappears during a disaster to be presumed dead 90 days ...
This disaster reached into the lives and homes of everyone we know. It was the worst-case scenario for so many in western North Carolina. It’s what financial advisors tell clients to prepare for ...
Places like Maui and Asheville, North Carolina, rebuilding after wildfires and hurricanes, are doing so with a mind to ...