Helene Recovery Numbers
Last updated May 28, 2025.
Disaster Recovery
| Multi Agency Resource Centers (MARCs) | |
|---|---|
| # Centers | 7 |
| Total # Visitors | 4,941 |
| Disaster Unemployment Assistance | |
|---|---|
| Funds Dispersed | $38,397,034 |
Disaster survivors can also contact FEMA by calling 1-800-621-3362 to discuss their case.
| Multi Agency Recovery Center Top Topics |
|---|
| HMGP Inquiries/Applications |
| Debris Inquiries/Applications |
| PRB Inquiries/Applications |
| FEMA Assistance |
| FEMA Appeals |
| Housing/Shelter Inquiries |
| Financial Inquiries/Unmet Needs |
| Disaster Case Management Referrals |
| SBA |
NCEM Disaster Case Management
| Program | Received |
|---|---|
DCM Applications Received | 3,804 |
# Calls to Call Center | 19,574 |
North Carolina Disaster Case Management (NC-DCM) is currently accepting applications for assistance. Survivors can apply online at ncdps.gov/helene/dcm or by calling (844) 746-2326 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
| Top Five Self-Identified Unmet Needs | |
|---|---|
| Housing | 2,811 |
| Financial | 2,458 |
| Utilities | 1,331 |
| Recovery Programs | 1,470 |
| Food | 1,103 |
Housing
| Transitional Sheltering Assistance (hotels/motels) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Households Checked In | 0 | Households Checked Out | 13,317 |
Transitional Sheltering Assistance final move-outs were completed on May 2, 2025.
| FEMA Housing Support - Mobile Housing Units/Travel Trailers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently Licensed In | 243 | Vacated (Returned to Stable Housing) | 50 |
| Individuals and Household Programs | |
|---|---|
| # Households Receiving Rental Assistance | 5,572 |
| $ Allocated for Rental Assistance | $15,942,266 |
| # Individual Assistance Program Applicants | 288,004 |
| $ Individual Assistance Provided to Survivors | $453,438,992 |
Roads and Bridges
| FEMA Private Roads and Bridges | |
|---|---|
| # of Projects Funded | 8,954 |
| $ Individual Assistance Allocated | $22,559,103 |
Debris Management
| Debris Management | |
|---|---|
| Cubic Yards Removed | 7,928,987 |
| Cubic Yards Removed Waterways | 4,860,510 |
