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

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

Local officials have reported favorable progress in clearing debris from the thousands of properties in the path ...

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.

The mayor noted that 54 permits have been issued for 40 addresses so far, with hundreds more applications currently under ...