FEMA, Helene and western North Carolina

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.
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,
Gov. asks FEMA to extend hotel voucher program for North Carolina families: ‘We owe them support’
In his latest effort to help North Carolina recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, Gov. Josh Stein wrote a letter to FEMA this week, asking for a six-month extension for the hotel voucher program.
NC Gov. Stein urges FEMA to extend housing help for Helene victims
Governor 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.
FEMA extends transitional housing program for North Carolina residents displaced by Hurricane Helene
FEMA is extending its Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program to Jan. 25 for residents of North Carolina who were displaced by Hurricane Helene.
FEMA extends current hotel vouchers for Helene victims through Jan. 25
FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program has extended its current hotel vouchers for Hurricane Helene victims through Jan. 25. Current hotel occupants can remain in their lodging under the program through the night of Jan.
FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance program update for Western NC Helene survivors
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,
FEMA extends free hotel stays for Helene survivors in North Carolina at last minute
Free hotel stays for Hurricane Helene survivors in North Carolina were extended Monday night just before they were set to expire. After 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
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34 counties eligible for FEMA from Hurricane Helene
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) posted a public notice on Thursday that describes FEMA’s proposed funding for ...
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FEMA intends to provide assistance for Ky. counties impacted by hurricane
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WYMT) - FEMA announced a public notice of their intent to provide financial assistance to Kentucky ...
FEMA administrator urges Hurricane Helene victims to take action amid risk of losing temporary housing
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell explained why some Hurricane Helene victims received a notification that their temporary ...
FEMA: East Tenn. Helene victims moving into temporary housing
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Hurricane Helene victims in East Tennessee have begun moving into ...
FEMA trailers coming to Helene-affected Tennessee counties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun moving trailers into areas of East Tennessee affected by Hurricane Helene.
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FEMA gives over $1.3 million in disaster assistance to Mercer County residents so far after Hurricane Helene
As of January 9, FEMA has approved more than $1.3 million to help homeowners and renters in the Bluefield area recover from ...
Ted Budd calls on Trump to enact ‘desperately’ needed changes to FEMA
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) said the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs to communicate properly in its treatment of Hurricane Helene victims.
FEMA officer breaks down process for placing trailers in East Tennessee
Months after the devastation brought by Hurricane Helene pushed East Tennesseans out of their homes, the Federal Emergency ...