North Carolina leaders call for FEMA reform, faster disaster recovery

Lawmakers, scientists and community leaders gathered at the sixth annual WATERS Summit in Wilmington to discuss FEMA reform, ...
Homeland Security Today

Additional $155 Million Approved to Support North Carolina Recovery After Tropical Storm Helene

Under the direction of President Donald J. Trump, Secretary Kristi Noem announced an additional $155 million in reimbursement ...
WGHP

North Carolina woman remembers partner lost in Hurricane Helene flooding

GREEN MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina woman has gone thirteen months without answers or any signs of a gifted musician, friend and partner. Sept. 27, 2024, is the day the music died for Peggy ...
WTVD

Gov. Josh Stein announces $6 million in funding to reduce flood risks across North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Governor Josh Stein announced Thursday that $6 million will be put towards reducing flood risks across the state, These funds will help restore the French Broad River Basin ...
Post and Courier

Returning to a scarred, rejuvenated Western North Carolina. Here's what I found a year after Helene.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Driving up Highway 70 toward Asheville, the morning light illuminated a ravaged shoulder of road and a pile of concrete rubble just before a bridge. A mechanic’s shop with ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Melissa could become one of the 'strongest storms ever' in Atlantic. Will it impact NC?

Tropical Storm Melissa is currently in the central Caribbean Sea, with significant uncertainty about its future path and intensity. Forecasters predict Melissa could undergo rapid intensification, ...