Topics Related to Hurricane Florence

Disaster recovery centers are now open in Hoke, Sampson and Wayne counties.

North Carolina Emergency Management and FEMA will open additional centers in affected counties in the coming days. The centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties included in the North Carolina federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Florence.

Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against future storm damage at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh starting Oct. 11.

FEMA flood mitigation specialists can answer questions about home repair, making disaster plans, putting together supply kits and the importance of flood insurance.

Less than one month after Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper today shared his state budget recommendations for Florence recovery and future storm resiliency. Gov. Cooper shared that preliminary damage estimates from Florence total almost $13 billion. To cover the state portion of recovery, Cooper recommends a robust $1.5 billion package to tackle a smarter, stronger recovery. 

Governor Roy Cooper urges North Carolinians to volunteer and support communities impacted by Hurricane Florence this week and in the weeks and months ahead. During the week of October 7-13, Governor Cooper, cabinet leaders, state employees, volunteer groups, and corporations are volunteering to help with storm recovery efforts.

North Carolina residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Florence may find that rental assistance from FEMA is their fastest and best solution to move their recovery forward.

Rental assistance from FEMA is grant money meant to help pay for a safe, sanitary and functional place for survivors to stay while making repairs to or rebuilding their storm-damaged homes.

So far, more than 15,500 affected households – more than 8,000 homeowners and nearly 7,500 renters – have received rental assistance from FEMA.

A disaster recovery center is now open in Havelock in Craven County, in addition to the center in New Bern.

North Carolina Emergency Management and FEMA will open additional centers in affected counties in the coming days. The centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties included in the North Carolina federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Florence.

North Carolina residents with damage and losses from Hurricane Florence are encouraged to follow up with FEMA to ensure a timely inspection and keep their recovery on track.

Following these tips will help make the process of scheduling an inspection as smooth as possible:

A disaster recovery center is now open in the town of Elizabethtown in Bladen County.

North Carolina Emergency Management and FEMA will open additional centers in affected counties in the coming days. The centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties included in the North Carolina federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Florence.

Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against future storm damage at The Home Depot location in Fayetteville starting Oct. 10.

FEMA flood mitigation specialists can answer questions about home repair, making disaster plans, putting together supply kits and the importance of flood insurance.

Mitigation is the effort to reduce the loss of life and property damage by lessening the impact of future disasters. The mitigation specialists will be available at:
The Home Depot
2060 Skibo Road
Fayetteville, N.C. 28314 

The disaster recovery center in the city of Jacksonville in Onslow County is moving to a new location at noon, Saturday, Oct. 6.
The new location is:
Piney Green Shopping Center
175 Freedom Way, Suite 18A
Midway Park, N.C. 28544