“This storm brought historic rainfall and severe flooding to several areas of our state causing significant damage,” Gov. Roy Cooper said over the weekend about the September storm.
FEMA
Brunswick County faces ‘undue burden’ amid funding shift
As western North Carolina grapples with unprecedented immediate needs after Helene, Brunswick County here on the coast is pleading for assistance to cover both its current and long-term storm recovery costs.
Eastern North Carolina continues to feel Debby’s effects
Tropical Storm Debby lingered Thursday, with occasionally heavy rains and strong winds.
Dare receives $5M grant to elevate 31 flood-prone homes
The project to elevate homes in Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Wanchese, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras is expected to begin this year.
Some N. Topsail Beach owners want Surf City annexation
A group of property owners in the Phase 5 area of North Topsail Beach’s beach nourishment plan says it wants out and to be annexed by neighboring Surf City.
NC public safety secretary now FEMA deputy administrator
Erik Hooks, North Carolina’s previous secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security adviser, has been sworn in as FEMA’s new deputy administrator.
Dare’s emergency director to serve on FEMA council
Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson has been appointed to serve on the FEMA’s Region 4 Advisory Council.
2021 Atlantic hurricane season sees 21 named storms
Though the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ended Tuesday, officials urge residents to be prepared for disasters year-round.
FEMA seeks comment on National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA is calling for feedback on the program’s management and impacts on threatened and endangered species and their habitats.
State, FEMA approves millions to help flooded homeowners
Dare County has been awarded $4.2 million to elevate homes, one of the many counties to be awarded through the North Carolina Emergency Management and FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program.
