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FEMA cancels resiliency grant program, leaving NC counties, towns at risk
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program was designed to help local communities prepare for ...
Senator Tillis pushes $25B FEMA fund boost as North Carolina braces for hurricane season
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced legislation to replenish the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) as North Carolina prepares for ...
Changes at FEMA raise local worries as hurricane season begins in North Carolina | Opinion
The start of hurricane season can send a shiver through eastern North Carolina, a region pounded in the last decade by two ...
FEMA phase out? What it means for the Cape Fear Region
President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office his plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ...
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‘Go to Western North Carolina,’ Colbert says during Stein’s ‘Late Night’ visit
Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert also asked Stein about Hurricane Helene recovery and looming health care cuts by ...
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Revisiting Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina area: "Totally upside down"
President Trump said he wants to reduce state reliance on the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year's hurricane ...
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Chase Rice Helps Hurricane Helene Victims Build New Home After FEMA Declined Their Relief Request
So now, thanks to some collaboration, a country music star, a non-profit and a knife company, a family that has waited over half a year for help and a home is finally receiving it. Chase Rice, whose ...
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North Carolina Fire Departments Unite in Mourning, Offer Shift Coverage Following Hickory Firefighter's Death
The Hickory Fire Department received community support after the loss of firefighter Jake Bridges, with other departments ...