Topics Related to Hurricane Florence

N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on plans for disaster recovery funds

The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is seeking public feedback on proposed amendments to action plans for spending U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds in areas of the state impacted by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. The proposed amendments would include modifications to the Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Florence action plans previously approved by HUD.
 

More Than $6.7 Million Approved for Town of Spring Lake

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $6.7 million to reimburse Town of Spring Lake Hurricane Florence-related expenses.

The funds reimburse repairs made to the Cumberland County town’s water and wastewater treatment plant. Repairs included removing and replacing destroyed electrical and mechanical components critical to the plant’s operations.

FEMA has approved a total of more than $7.2 million in Hurricane Florence-related reimbursements to the Town of Spring Lake.

More Than $2 Million Approved for Sanford Utility

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $2 million to reimburse Hurricane Florence-related expenses for Sanford utility repairs.

The funds reimburse repairs made to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Repairs included removing and replacing destroyed electrical and mechanical components critical to the plant’s operations.

FEMA has approved a total of more than $2.4 million in Hurricane Florence-related expenses to the City of Sanford.

More Than $1.7 Million Approved for Fayetteville Utilities

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $1.7 million to reimburse Hurricane Florence-related expenses for a Fayetteville public utility.


The funds reimburse repairs made to Fayetteville’s electric grid that serves more than 82,000 customers. Repairs included removing and replacing conductors, poles, transformers and other essential electrical grid components damaged during Hurricane Florence.

More Than $1.9 Million Approved for Laurinburg Housing Authority

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $1.9 million to reimburse Hurricane Florence-related expenses to a Scotland County public housing facility.


The funds reimburse repairs made to the McIntosh Apartments in Laurinburg. Expenses include replacing appliances, bathroom fixtures and structural components at multiple structures damaged during Hurricane Florence-related flooding.

More Than $3.6 Million Approved to Repair Wilmington Drainage Systems

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $3.6 million to reimburse Hurricane Florence-related expenses to the City of Wilmington.  The funds reimburse repairs to various flood control systems including culverts, drainage channels and retention basins across Wilmington.

More Than $1.6 Million Approved to High Point for Hurricane Florence Repairs

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $1.6 million to reimburse expenses to the City of High Point for Hurricane Florence-related repairs.

The funds reimburse repairs to the Riverdale Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jamestown. Flooding from Hurricane Florence damaged the facility on Riverdale Drive.

A portion of the funds enhances the facility above and beyond just repair costs. The plant plans to add floodproofing to reduce or eliminate damage on a component critical to its operations.

Elizabethtown Approved for More Than $5.2 Million to Repair Cemetery

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved more than $5.2 million to reimburse an Elizabethtown cemetery following Hurricane Florence-related damage.

UNC Wilmington Approved for More Than $1.4 Million

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $1.4 million to the University of North Carolina Wilmington for Hurricane Florence-related costs.

 

Seven Organizations Receive Grants to Support Hurricane Florence Recovery Work

Seven organizations working to help people recovering from Hurricane Florence will receive state grants totaling $1 million to further fund their relief efforts.  The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is awarding the grants through its Emergency Management division.