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Help continues for western North Carolina homes after FEMA assistance extended

  • FEMA assistance has been extended to help residents in Western North Carolina recover after Tropical Storm Helene destroyed roughly 100,000 homes.
  • More than 3,500 families will lose their temporary hotel shelter when FEMA vouchers expire on Jan. 25, leading to increased eviction filings.
  • Homeward Bound, a homeless agency, is operating cold-weather shelters due to rising demand for services after the storm.
  • The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allocated $225 million to Asheville for rebuilding homes and infrastructure, as stated by Mayor Esther Manheimer.
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Winter in Western NC can be bad. For Helene survivors, it’s worse.

With their homes gone, many now live in campers and tents. But with winter in full effect, finding enough propane to heat them is a struggle. Winter in Western NC can be bad. For Helene survivors, it’s worse. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider ma…

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FEMA Announces “Transitional Sheltering Assistance” Extension For Hurricane Helene Victims

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) officials announced an extension of transitional sheltering assistance for families in North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene. WLOS News 13 reported earlier this month that thousands of North Carolina households were scheduled to lose FEMA assistance. Thousands Of North Carolina Households Scheduled To Lose FEMA “Transitional Sheltering Assistance” Amid Freezing Temperatures... The post FEM…

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Help continues for western North Carolina homes after FEMA assistance extended

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Thousands remain without a home after Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina nearly four months ago. With winter now in full swing, Gov. Josh Stein announced a two-month extension from FEMA on the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program, which currently has around 2,700 households living in hotel rooms or other housing. But some families are living in campers as they try to rebuild. Lauren Brown, an Ashe…

·Raleigh, United States
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The Avery Journal-TimesThe Avery Journal-Times

Deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is Feb. 6

AVERY COUNTY — The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Helene is Feb. 6.

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FEMA sheltering grants related to Hurricane Helene extended through Memorial Day

More than 2,700 North Carolina individuals and families using hotels since Hurricane Helene hit have had their stays extended until Memorial Day

·Washington, United States
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Transitional shelter assistance extended for Helene victims in western NC, FEMA says

According to FEMA, residents and families receiving hotel lodging while looking for alternative housing will be allowed to stay in hotels until May 25, with hotel check-out on May 26.

·Raleigh, United States
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WLOS broke the news in Asheville, United States on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
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