Helene: Half dozen state temporary housing units occupied 200 days later

Helene: Half dozen state temporary housing units occupied 200 days later

(The Center Square) – Six state temporary housing units are occupied as western North Carolina continues to get on its feet from Hurricane Helene, the state auditor’s office says.

FEMA Denies North Carolina's Request for Extended 100% Disaster Cost Share for Hurricane Helene - News Facts Network

FEMA has denied North Carolina’s request to extend full federal reimbursement for Hurricane Helene recovery... The post FEMA Denies North Carolina’s Request for Extended 100% Disaster Cost Share for Hurricane Helene appeared first on News Facts Network.

Still Standing, Still Wagging: Long Recovery Continues In North Carolina Treasure - Ottawa Life Magazine

Rebuild. Honestly, the word just doesn’t do this story justice. Rebuild – kind of a nonchalant, chilly and clinical way to describe what really happened, and what is happening, in the far reaches of western North Carolina. In late September of 2024, just a season or two away from where we sit right now, this scenic and spectacular region ended up face-to-face with devastation and tragedy. Hurricane Helene: the unwelcome visitor whose short stay …

Helene: Half dozen state temporary housing units still occupied 200 days later | The Highland County Press

Six state temporary housing units are still occupied as western North Carolina continues to get on its feet from Hurricane Helene, the state auditor’s office says.

It’s Been 200 Days, Hurricane Victims Feel Left Behind - American Faith

Nearly 200 days after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, thousands of households remain without permanent housing, according to the state auditor’s latest recovery dashboard. Only six state-issued temporary housing units are occupied across the affected region, a stark reminder of the slow-moving recovery effort from what officials call the state’s worst natural disaster. The storm made landfall in Florida on September 26 and sw…

Perspective | Self-care as the foundation: Sustaining educators & communities across WNC

“We don’t even have a language for this emotion, in which the wonderful comes wrapped in the terrible, joy in sorrow, courage in fear. We cannot welcome disaster, but we can value the responses, both practical and psychological.” – Rebecca Solnit, A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster In sharing about self-care practices, we want to acknowledge that just over six months have passed since Hurricane Helene,…