RALEIGH — Going into next week’s special session on storm response, there was consensus across the political spectrum that whatever happens is just a start. “We learned from Matthew you’re not going to do one disaster-relief bill and be done,” Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson and one the main budget chairs…
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Public housing funds awarded to hurricane-impacted areas
…of Recovery and Resiliency Public Housing Restoration Fund, the awards are to increase the availability of safe, affordable public housing units in areas of the state that were heavily impacted by hurricanes Matthew and Florence. In addition to the Wilmington Housing Authority’s award of $2.03 million, the Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing…
Underserved, Underwater: Mapping a Future
…very concerned about climate change. After Floyd there was always the threat of another hurricane coming by worse than Floyd. (Hurricane) Matthew was bad, but none of them were like (Hurricane) Florence.” “My mother lived on this land for 99 years and she said the water had never been an…
Feedback on Recovery Funds Requested
…NCORR after the September 2018 Hurricane Florence to make disaster recovery programs statewide more efficient and help communities rebuild smarter and stronger. So far, the state has invested more than $3.6 billion in state and federal funding to support recovery from hurricanes Matthew, Florence, Dorian and Isaias. Learn more about…
North Topsail OK’d for Dune Restoration
…in September 2018 is to begin where a project that followed Hurricane Matthew in 2016 left off, near 4400 Island Drive, and continue north until the environmental window closes in spring for sea turtle nesting season. Any work not completed is to resume in November. The town has an online…
Coastal Communities Grapple With Debris
Debris including vegetative and construction and dock materials line the street of a Carteret County neighborhood weeks after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Photo: Mark Hibbs First of two parts. EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA – In the weeks following the Category 1 Hurricane Florence that ripped apart the coast in mid-September, residents…
Richard Trumper to join DPS as disaster recovery adviser
Richard J. Trumper Following a slew of complaints over the still-lagging response to hurricanes Matthew and Florence, Richard J. Trumper has been named to join the North Carolina Department of Public Safety as senior adviser for disaster recovery. Currently executive director of disaster recovery with the Office of State Budget…
Ramblers Concerts Postponed
UPDATE: The Red Clay Ramblers concerts co-hosted by the North Carolina Coastal Federation and the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center will be postponed indefinitely due to uncertainty about Hurricane Matthew. MOREHEAD CITY – The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center and the North Carolina Coastal Federation will…
Oak Island to Consider Tax District Map
…Oak Island has received about 2.4 million cubic yards of sand at a cost to the town of of $10.5 million. Federal, state and county costs totaled more than $21.9 million. The 2020-21 nourishment project, paid for by FEMA’s Hurricane Matthew recovery fund, provides a dune designed to withstand the…
Registration Open For Pulitzer Center Session
Roanoke Sound breaches Soundside Road in Nags Head during Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Photo: Catherine Kozak Will my septic system survive the floods of hurricane season? How much will it cost and who will pay to repair damage to infrastructure caused by rising tides? How safe is it to walk…
Cooper Proclaims Oct. 6-12 Resiliency Week
…the home include elevating it 3 feet. North Carolina has spent more than $3.1 billion in state and federal funding on hurricane recovery since 2016 when Hurricane Matthew hit three years ago this week. There are 168 CDBG-DR funded home construction projects underway and 158 complete statewide. Learn More ReBuildNC…
Cooper Testifies on Climate Change
…weather more erratic and storms like Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Florence more powerful. He said governments must do more than just help “pick up the pieces.” “We must take action to prevent this kind of devastation in the future. I urge this Congress and all our federal partners to match…