FEMA, NC and Helene

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.
Dozens in western NC kicked out of hotels Tuesday despite FEMA extending deadline, officials says
Despite the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) extending the deadline, dozens of people in western North Carolina were left without shelter Tuesday night after being kicked out of the hotels FEMA provided as temporary housing for those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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 hotels for six more months.
Families in western North Carolina face uncertain future as FEMA hotel stays end
First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.
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.
Residents in FEMA Helene hotels will now receive advance notice to leave, Edwards says
Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will now promise a 21-day notice for all residents deemed ineligible for the TSA program.
Gov. Stein pushing FEMA to extend Helene housing assistance
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NC Gov. Stein urges FEMA to extend housing help for Helene victims
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is putting pressure on FEMA to extend housing assistance for Hurricane Helene victims. The Transitional Sheltering Assistance program secures temporary housing for people displaced by the storm.
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 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 ...
Western North Carolina to receive $1.65B in federal disaster grants
Western North Carolina received good news Tuesday in its struggle to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh ...
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 ...
Politifact2d
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 ...
'Disasters don’t discriminate,' outgoing FEMA administrator says
Whether it is a hurricane, major tornado, wildfire or anything in between, disasters "don't discriminate" in where they will ...
Rep. Edwards claims eviction notice deal with FEMA, the federal agency hasn't confirmed
Congressman Chuck Edwards says he's gotten FEMA to agree to 21 days' notice for anyone asked to leave a hotel room as part of ...
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CFWNC awards $2.1 million in Helene relief funds
(January 17, 2025) The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) distributed $2,076,176 to nonprofits providing hurricane recovery services in Western North Carolina this week, bringing ...