Victims of Helene in North Carolina receive millions in federal grants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted more than $7 million to residents affected by Helene in Avery, Ashe and Watauga counties.
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What is FEMA doing in Western North Carolina? An agency spokesperson explains
A FEMA spokesperson discusses what on-the-ground operations look like in Western North Carolina.
FEMA workers change some hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after receiving threats
Federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina, including abandoning door-to-door visits, after receiving threats that they could be targeted by a militia, officials said, as the government response to Helene is targeted by runaway disinformation.
The politics behind FEMA criticism
FEMA has once again emerged as a political football. David Ford spoke with UNCG political science professor Hunter Bacot about what's behind all the heated rhetoric.
Private pilots self-organize to deliver emergency supplies to western North Carolina
In the days after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, private pilots sprung into action, performing both search and rescue and supply drop missions in hard-hit areas.
FEMA to take control of Greensboro Influx Care Facility for those displaced by Helene
The 100-acre property has a capacity of up to 800 beds and was previously expected to be used for unaccompanied immigrant children.
Gov. Cooper and the head of FEMA address recovery efforts in western North Carolina
The leaders outlined the number of people working to provide aid in the region, spoke about opening roads, efforts to reach communities, and the fact that there are still search and rescue operations occurring.
Fact-checking falsehoods about FEMA funding and Hurricane Helene
Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm made landfall, especially around FEMA funding.
'I’m so grateful to these people.' Latino workers in storm-hit Tennessee feel isolated but hopeful
There are barriers preventing many Latino farm workers in northeastern Tennessee from trying to get help, but the extended Latino community is bringing the help to them.
Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll rises to at least 107
A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, three days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm reached the triple digits.