NC Governor Josh Stein is disappointed by FEMA's denial of full debris removal reimbursement, fearing budget strain.

North Carolina taxpayers will be on the hook for “potentially hundreds of millions of dollars” to clean up Western NC, governor said.

FEMA will not reverse its decision to deny matching 100% of the State of North Carolina’s expenditures used for Hurricane ...

FEMA has denied North Carolina's request to extend full cost reimbursement for debris removal following Hurricane Helene.

FEMA denied N.C. Governor Josh Stein's appeal to extend its 100% percent reimbursement for debris removal from Helene.

Post-Helene, local governments have more shredded debris than they can easily manage. It will be months before it can all be ...

Gaston County offers a Private Property Debris Removal program to help residents clear hazardous debris post-disasters.

Work to clear and transport debris from the Los Angeles wildfires to the Simi Valley landfill is expected to be mostly complete by mid-summer.

“Of the amount we’ve spent, the 21 million dollars, I would venture to guess and say probably 90% of that, maybe higher, really has been the debris removal and the mulching and ultimate ...