Bipartisan bill in Congress would fund repairs to private roads damaged by Hurricane Helene
A bipartisan group of North Carolina federal lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at rebuilding western North Carolina ...
Helene relief bill passes in Tennessee General Assembly
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Helene relief bill passed in the Tennessee General Assembly on Wednesday. The bill creates two ...
Posts falsely claim video shows hurricane relief under new Trump administration
The federal government offered thousands of North Carolina residents short-term shelter in hotels following deadly flooding triggered by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. But social media posts ...
In wake of Helene, lawmakers want to avoid mistakes of past hurricanes
Several years after Hurricane Matthew and Florence, hundreds of storm victims are still dealing with the aftermath. Lawmakers are working to ensure a similar bureaucratic nightmare doesn't slow ...
Georgia is still hurting: Months after Hurricane Helene, some are still out of their homes
The deadline to seek aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Feb. 7, yet many in Jefferson County remain displaced and struggling to recover.
FEMA begins home inspections for post-Hurricane Helene assistance
According to FEMA, “a home inspection may be necessary to help determine if an applicant is eligible for various types of ...
Will NC finally finish Hurricane Florence, Matthew recovery this year? Lawmakers grill state leadership
One western North Carolina lawmaker said if Hurricane Helene recovery takes as long as Florence and Matthew, that whole part of the state might simply secede.
Hurricane Helene disaster relief bills set for final House floor vote Wednesday
Three bills related to disaster relief funding for East Tennessee counties torn apart by Hurricane Helene in November are set ...