Helene Recovery Numbers
Last updated May 20, 2025.
Disaster Recovery
| Multi Agency Resource Centers (MARCs) | |
|---|---|
| # Centers | 8 |
| Total # Visitors | 4,647 |
| 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 | 3,782 |
# Calls to Call Center | 18,959 |
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 | 2,790 |
| Financial | 2,466 |
| Utilities | 1,340 |
| Recovery Programs | 1,471 |
| 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) | 46 |
| Individuals and Household Programs | |
|---|---|
| # Households Receiving Rental Assistance | 5,537 |
| $ Allocated for Rental Assistance | $15,761,647 |
| # Individual Assistance Program Applicants | 287,963 |
| $ Individual Assistance Provided to Survivors | $449,718,301 |
Roads and Bridges
| FEMA Private Roads and Bridges | |
|---|---|
| # of Projects Funded | 8,863 |
| $ Individual Assistance Allocated | $22,334,613 |
Debris Management
| Debris Management | |
|---|---|
| Cubic Yards Removed | 7,797,407 |
| Cubic Yards Removed Waterways | 4,374,588 |
