Topics Related to Hurricane Dorian

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved more than $2.2 million to reimburse Dare County for debris removal costs following Hurricane Dorian.

Funds for this project cover the removal of more than 105,500 cubic yards of hurricane-related vegetation and construction debris from roads and public property. Funds for this project cover work completed from Sept. 1, 2019 through Sept. 9, 2019.

More than $19 million has been approved across the state for Hurricane Dorian-related expenses.

A North Carolina public utility affected by Hurricane Dorian has been approved for disaster assistance funding from the State of North Carolina and FEMA.

The Tideland Electric Membership Corporation in Pantego was approved for more than $1.4 million to reimburse hurricane-related expenses. The reimbursement includes replacing damaged transformers, poles and other critical components to distribute power to customers in Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Hyde, Pamlico and Washington counties.

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved an additional $1.7 million to reimburse the City of Lumberton for debris removal costs following Hurricane Florence. The approval brings the total to more than $4.4 million to reimburse the city for Hurricane Florence-related expenses.


More than 15,500 cubic yards of hurricane-related vegetative debris—enough to fill more than 80 train boxcars—was collected in Lumberton. Additionally, more than 47 tons of construction and demolition debris was collected. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has granted a primary agricultural disaster designation for 14 North Carolina counties for losses caused by Hurricane Dorian. 

Hurricane Dorian, which struck North Carolina in Sept. 2019, caused sufficient production losses to warrant a Secretarial natural disaster designation. 

The state of North Carolina has received a federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance (PA) Category A thru G for 2 additional counties (Bladen and Chowan) in eastern NC bringing the total to 28 counties.

The Federal Government has approved North Carolina’s request to add Bladen and Chowan counties to the disaster declaration for Hurricane Dorian.

“Today’s news is an important step forward for North Carolinians recovering from Hurricane Dorian and we are committed to helping these individuals get the necessary assistance they deserve,” said Gov. Cooper.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible Private NonProfit organizations (PNPs) in North Carolina of the Dec. 3 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages caused by Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 1 – 9, 2019.

The Hurricane Dorian recovery center on Ocracoke Island will close Thursday at 4 p.m. Residents needing recovery assistance should visit before then to complete an application for a Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan. Low-interest disaster loans are available to homeowners and businesses, but no one is obligated to accept a loan. The loan application determines your qualification for an individual assistance grant from the state.

North Carolina residents recovering from Hurricane Dorian have one more week to visit one of the four disaster recovery centers. Centers are open in Beaufort, Buxton, Ocracoke and Wilmington so residents can talk with state and federal officials about loans and grants to help them repair and replace storm-damaged property. 

DURHAM, N.C.— Twelve more North Carolina counties are eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts. 

FEMA Public Assistance funding is now available to local governments, state agencies and certain private nonprofits in the following counties if they were affected by Hurricane Dorian beginning Sept. 1-9:  Beaufort, Camden, Columbus, Greene, Hoke, Lenoir, Onslow, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson and Wayne.