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The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced that it is now accepting applications for the second round of Disaster ...
Helene damaged more than 8,000 private roads and bridges in WNC, at a cost of $460 million, according to an early state ...
As Buncombe County continues to reckon with debris left behind from Hurricane Helene, its Board of Commissioners unanimously ...
An important deadline is approaching for Western North Carolina property owners impacted by Hurricane Helene. Local officials are encouraging residents to register for the Private Road and Bridge ...
FEMA representatives are no longer on site at the Buncombe County Helene Resource Center but state partners will be on site.
As local supports and resources in the Helene recovery transition between Federal and State agencies, FEMA representatives will no longer be onsite at the Buncombe County Helene Resource Center ...
County staff began with arborist-led tree assessments to identify and remove hazards, followed by debris removal and damage documentation for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement.
As of July 1, FEMA representatives are no longer on site at the Buncombe County Helene Resource Center but state partners will be on site.
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The county and Army Corps of engineers offered contradictory information as to why the debris removal has come to a halt.