WYFF
North Carolina seeks more federal aid for Hurricane Helene recovery as one-year milestone nears
STEIN SAYS SINCE HURRICANE HELENE, MORE THAN A THOUSAND ROADS THAT WERE CLOSED HAVE REOPENED. AND THIS VIDEO BEHIND US SHOWS INTERSTATE 40 JUST DAYS AFTER THE STORM. TODAY, GOVERNOR STEIN SAYS THE ...
WUNC
FEMA’s latest $155M for Helene recovery will repay NCDOT, local governments
This story has been updated with more accurate information on which projects the money will fund after a FEMA press release. More federal relief money is heading to state agencies and Western North ...
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How much has Western North Carolina recovered since Helene one year later? Check out this interactive feature to access data
One year later, Western North Carolina is still recovering after the deadly and devastating impacts of Helene, resulting in 108 deaths and $59 billion in damage. Catastrophic flooding and more than ...
WFAE
State officials press for answers on delayed Helene recovery program
State officials on Monday pressed the federal government for answers on why a key Helene recovery program is at a standstill. The delay is leaving hundreds of Western North Carolina residents in limbo ...
Hendersonville Times-News
Henderson County to receive $14.8 million in DHS reimbursement for Helene recovery work
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which encompasses FEMA, has released a breakdown of how the $155 million in disaster assistance announced Nov. 4 will be distributed for debris removal and ...
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$4M in federal aid coming to western North Carolina for post-Helene workforce recovery
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced Friday that $4 million is coming to help the state as it continues to recover from Hurricane Helene. The funds represent the remaining portion of a larger $10 ...
Morningstar
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Announces $6.8M in New Grants from Truist Foundation-Supported Fund for Ongoing Helene Recovery Efforts in Western North Carolina
In January 2025, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Truist Foundation announced the creation of the Western North Carolina Recovery and Resiliency Fund with $21M to support medium- and long-term ...
UPI
Homeland Security OKs additional $155M for Helene recovery in N.C.
Nov. 7 (UPI) --The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has dispersed an additional $155 million for western North Carolina to fund 130 projects from Tropical Storm Helene. The funding is the most ...
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 funds for North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene and past disaster recovery ...
AOL
Edwards: Democrats holding up $21.5B in Helene relief to North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Disaster relief funding for Hurricane Helene in North Carolina of $21.5 billion has been declined 12 times by the overwhelming majority of Democrats in the U.S. Senate, says a ...
Asheville Citizen-Times
Gov. Stein announces $50M Helene recovery program for broadband infrastructure in WNC
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced Nov. 3 that the state is launching a $50 million recovery program to help Western North Carolina internet service providers rebuild and repair broadband ...