Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene. Not one has been approved

Qualified homeowners get the pre-storm value of their house -and the program is meant to help at-risk communities reduce future disaster losses.

NC has now received over $1B from FEMA. Where will the latest funds go?

Federal Emergency Management Agency released another $33 million for Tropical Storm Helene recovery in Western North Carolina ...

Helene recovery: How many vehicles remain in waterways, relief programs, FEMA extension, more

County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 5 briefing covered debris removal updates, relief programs and more.

Helene recovery: FEMA extension, free legal services, approaching deadlines, more

County briefings go live on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. The March 12 briefing offered a calendar of deadlines, info on a cemetery assessment and more.

FEMA ordered to reinstate $200M in disaster mitigation funding for NC

A federal judge has ordered FEMA to reinstate $200 million in grants to improve climate vulnerabilities of infrastructure ...
Wolverines Wire

Buncombe neighborhood was hit hard by landslides; new study approved

ASHEVILLE – In Swannanoa’s Grovemont neighborhood, nine landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Helene in September 2024, all together, were more than 2 miles long. On average, the width of damage from ...
Mountain Xpress

Buncombe County experiencing emergency notification outage, 911 not impacted

News release from Buncombe County PIO: Buncombe County Government is experiencing an outage to its CodeRED/BC Alerts emergency notification system, which is used to send both emergency and ...