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As the midpoint of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, victims of Hurricanes Matthew and Florence are still waiting to return home years later.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 7:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It was a case of rinse and repeat for North Carolina lawmakers as they heard much of the same testimony from North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) officials on efforts to help those who lost homes due to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 8:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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NCORR had gotten $778 million in federal dollars to help people hurt by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, yet some remain homeless.
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 @ 5:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina lawmakers heard once again on Wednesday from officials on hurricane-recovery efforts for those who lost their homes due to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 2:14 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The state got $780 million for 2016's Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, yet some victims remain homeless.
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2022 @ 10:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper attended the Pollocksville Town Hall Rededication Ceremony to celebrate the ongoing recovery of Pollocksville following severe flooding during Hurricane Florence in 2018.
Published: Friday, June 17th, 2022 @ 9:30 am
By: Governor's Office
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N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood’s office recently issued an audit that shows millions of dollars of Hurricane Florence disaster recovery funds were distributed with limited monitoring and/or without ensuring all recipients had a method to measure the results.
Published: Monday, April 18th, 2022 @ 11:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolinians who have home repair needs due to damage from Hurricane Florence in September 2018 may be eligible for financial assistance from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Economic Opportunity.
Published: Friday, October 29th, 2021 @ 3:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two years after Hurricane Florence, the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) remains focused on getting help to the people who need it most in storm-impacted areas of the state.
Published: Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 @ 10:59 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Monday, August 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Economic Improvement Council Inc. in Edenton, N.C. will receive $861,209 to assist the Head Start Natural Disasters Assistance program in response to damage caused by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 @ 12:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As floodwaters rose this week along the Tar River to levels not seen since Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, water rescue teams from the Rocky Mount Fire Department put some new state-provided equipment into action, rescuing people stranded in their homes and vehicles.
Published: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 @ 10:08 am
By: Governor's Office
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Details of Federal Register Provides Spending Guidelines for $542 Million for Hurricane Florence Recovery
Published: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 @ 4:22 am
By: Governor's Office
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Sherry Thurston ’70 didn’t let a hurricane sink her Sneads Ferry art gallery
Published: Thursday, December 19th, 2019 @ 3:43 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that New Bern will receive $1,544,548.46 in federal aid.
Published: Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 @ 7:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The $34,800,795.75 grant will be used for beach and dune replenishment caused by Hurricane Florence
Published: Monday, December 9th, 2019 @ 11:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State still does not have access to HUD recovery funding for Hurricane Florence that was passed in October 2018
Published: Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 @ 5:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Office of Rural Health (ORH) has awarded 23 grants for disaster preparedness to health care providers affected by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Back@Home North Carolina, the first statewide disaster rapid rehousing program, has housed over 1,000 people displaced by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2019 @ 1:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Coastal communities are no strangers to the heavy winds and the massive storm surges hurricanes bring.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 @ 10:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced that over 200,000 people impacted by Hurricane Florence have been served through the Hope 4 NC behavioral health crisis counseling program since September 2018.
Published: Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 @ 7:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The NC Office of Rural Health (ORH) has received a one-time $1 million grant from Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to support health care providers in 34 FEMA-identified counties affected by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Thursday, September 19th, 2019 @ 9:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Nearly a year after Hurricane Florence hit, Governor Roy Cooper has updated the state on the progress of the recovery as North Carolinians recover from three deadly storms in three years.
Published: Saturday, September 14th, 2019 @ 9:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Donations to North Carolina’s Disaster Relief Fund following Hurricane Florence have helped thousands of North Carolina families with housing, repairs and other needs in the past year.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2019 @ 3:12 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper announced additional federal funding is now available for the temporary employment program that helps North Carolinians get back to work in areas affected by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 10:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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More financial relief is on its way to North Carolina commercial fishermen hit hard by Hurricane Florence, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Saturday, June 15th, 2019 @ 2:53 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, President Trump signed disaster relief legislation into law, which will bring relief to North Carolina’s farmers, communities, and military installations.
Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2019 @ 12:18 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Last week, Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr visited Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River to tour storm damage caused by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 @ 6:02 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Gov. Cooper released the following statement today on North Carolina receiving $336.5 million in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding to assist communities struggling to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Florence.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 2:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Yesterday, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 6:22 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Earlier this week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) continued to push for disaster relief funding for North Carolina as it recovers from Hurricane Florence.
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 @ 1:07 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper today visited Rempac Foam Corporation’s manufacturing facility in Lumberton, where he announced a grant to help protect the business and its jobs from future floods and discussed ongoing efforts to rebuild from Hurricane Florence.
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2019 @ 5:15 pm
By: Governor's Office
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More families will soon be able to return home while they work to rebuild from Hurricane Florence thanks to an extension of a program to provide partial housing repairs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 @ 5:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper Announces $12.2 Million Grant for Crisis Counseling for Hurricane Florence SurvivorsNorth Carolina will receive a $12.2 million grant to expand crisis counseling services to Hurricane Florence survivors in 28 counties, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2019 @ 4:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr expressed disappointment today over Congress’ failure to deliver critical disaster aid to assist North Carolina’s Hurricane Florence recovery efforts.
Published: Sunday, April 21st, 2019 @ 11:32 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Volunteers are continuing to help North Carolinians recover from Hurricane Florence, more than six months after the storm struck the state, damaging homes, schools, businesses, farms and entire communities.
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 @ 11:29 am
By: Governor's Office
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More financial relief is on the way to North Carolina commercial fishermen hit hard by Hurricane Florence, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2019 @ 1:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program is concluding this week after completing partial repairs to the homes of 2,183 Hurricane Florence survivors in 12 counties.
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2019 @ 3:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Eleven towns, cities and counties working to recover from Hurricane Florence have been awarded more than $16.5 million in grants and no-interest loans, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 @ 10:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a group of his colleagues introduced a bipartisan disaster relief package with the backing of President Trump, which would provide additional federal relief for North Carolina as it recovers from Hurricane Florence.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2019 @ 3:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Help is now available for local governments working to recover from Hurricane Florence, with more than $7 million in grants and loans already provided, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Thursday, February 21st, 2019 @ 1:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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And in the North Carolina General Assembly, lawmakers start the legislative session by introducing new tax and spending proposals.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina commercial fishermen hit hard by Hurricane Florence will soon get relief as part of $11.6 million being distributed by the state Division of Marine Fisheries, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Thursday, February 7th, 2019 @ 3:22 am
By: Governor's Office
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The deadline for a special program to provide rapid repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Florence has been extended to Sunday, February 10, 2019 Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 @ 1:46 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper is working to encourage resolution of a football scheduling dispute between East Carolina University and Virginia Tech that arose following cancellation of a game due to Hurricane Florence.
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 @ 2:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolinians must act now to participate in a special program to provide rapid repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Florence, Governor Roy Cooper urged today.
Published: Monday, February 4th, 2019 @ 1:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolinians who are eligible for a special program to provide rapid repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Florence must take action by Friday, February 1, 2019, Governor Roy Cooper urged today
Published: Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 @ 6:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolinians who are eligible for a special program to provide rapid repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Florence have until January 17, 2019 to sign up and should not delay, Governor Roy Cooper urged today.
Published: Monday, January 14th, 2019 @ 1:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The deadline for North Carolinians who suffered damage during Hurricane Florence to apply for federal help has now been extended to December 19, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 8:52 am
By: Governor's Office
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