Stein announces expansion of jobs program focused on Tropical Storm Helene recovery
A temporary jobs program launched in October in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene has expanded to even more North Carolina ...
Social Media Users Shut Down GOP Senator Over His Out-Of-Control Disasters Claim
Ted Budd of North Carolina argued that hurricanes in his home state were an "absolutely different" matter from wildfires that ...
NC governor asks FEMA for 6-month Helene extension on temporary shelters
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) asked for an extension on funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on ...
North Carolina launches temporary job program to aid 39 counties affected by Hurricane Helene
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — In 39 counties in North Carolina, residents can now apply for a temporary job program. The program will ...
Helene estimated to be the 7th costliest hurricane on record
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. But it was Sept. 27, when the rain from then-tropical storm Helene pushed an already flooded western North ...
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Lowe's donates dozens of tiny homes to families devastated by Hurricane Helene: 'I can't even say how much I appreciate it'
Home improvement store Lowe's has stepped up to bring temporary tiny homes to people still left homeless following damage from Hurricane Helene. Good News Network detailed that the homes will allow ...
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FEMA deadline approaching for Helene victims
Hurricane Helene victims living in FEMA-paid hotel rooms concerned they may soon lose eligibility and get turned out.
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) ...
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.
Helene estimated to be deadliest hurricane since Katrina
Hurricane Helene created an estimated nearly $80 billion in damage from Florida through North Carolina.
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Scientist issues warning about critical shortcoming in disaster coverage: 'Not a single mention'
A scientist is calling out media coverage of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the American Southeast and left parts of ...
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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 ...