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The Disaster Recovery Center in Columbus County will close Friday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m.
The center is located at:
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913 Jefferson Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
At this time, visits to the center have decreased. Therefore, FEMA and the state will close the center and relocate resources to other centers in the affected counties.
Governor Pat McCrory has declared Dec. 11-17 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week and is urging North Carolinians to plan, prepare and be ready for potentially dangerous winter weather.
The Disaster Recovery Center in Edgecombe County has closed and will reopen in a new location to better serve disaster survivors. The new location will be announced soon.
An event scheduled to be held at the center on Monday, Dec. 12 to help survivors learn how to salvage and preserve damaged family treasures will be rescheduled.
The center was located at 1600 W. Howard Avenue in Tarboro.
Survivors can still get help by calling the FEMA Helpline 800-621-3362.
When homes are flooded and lives are upended, treasured keepsakes such as photos, artwork, quilts and family heirlooms become more cherished. Although they may have been damaged in the flood, these treasures may be salvageable.
Hurricane Matthew survivors who have set aside these damaged treasures can learn how to bring them back to life at the North Carolina Emergency Management/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in the Edgecombe County Disaster Recovery Center at the Riverside Plaza, 1600 West Howard Ave., Tarboro, N.C., on Monday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hurricane Matthew survivors who have set aside these damaged treasures can learn how to bring them back to life at the North Carolina Emergency Management/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in the Edgecombe County Disaster Recovery Center at the Riverside Plaza, 1600 West Howard Ave., Tarboro, N.C., on Monday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If you were affected by the floods after Hurricane Matthew and have questions about legal issues such as home repair contracts, working with contractors, replacing wills and other legal documents that were lost or severely damaged, you now have access to a toll-free legal aid hotline.
The number to call is 800-662-7407. The hotline is available weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The number to call is 800-662-7407. The hotline is available weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement on Congress including Hurricane Matthew assistance in its Continuing Resolution.
If you are a North Carolina homeowner, renter or business owner with flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program there’s still time to gather the information you need to file a Proof of Loss for your damaged property.
Because some properties only recently became accessible, the normal 60-day deadline has been extended to 120 days from the date floodwaters first invaded your home or business.
Because some properties only recently became accessible, the normal 60-day deadline has been extended to 120 days from the date floodwaters first invaded your home or business.
When homes are flooded and lives are upended, treasured keepsakes such as photos,artwork, quilts and family heirlooms become more cherished. Although they may have been damaged in the flood, these treasures may be salvageable.
Hurricane Matthew survivors who have set aside these damaged treasures can learn how to bring them back to life at the North Carolina Emergency Management/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Robeson County in Lumberton, at the old Kmart, 2750 North Roberts Ave., on Monday. Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hurricane Matthew survivors who have set aside these damaged treasures can learn how to bring them back to life at the North Carolina Emergency Management/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Robeson County in Lumberton, at the old Kmart, 2750 North Roberts Ave., on Monday. Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
As North Carolinians repair or rebuild their homes damaged by the flooding that followed Hurricane Matthew, FEMA and home improvement stores in Cumberland, Onslow and Dare counties have teamed up to provide free information, tips and literature on making homes stronger and safer.
Survivors of the flooding that followed Hurricane Matthew should make or solidify a plan to move from temporary accommodations to more permanent housing as part of their recovery.
If you are living in a hotel paid by FEMA under the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, remember this assistance is short-term. The program is scheduled to end Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Two ways to search for housing online:
If you are living in a hotel paid by FEMA under the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, remember this assistance is short-term. The program is scheduled to end Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Two ways to search for housing online: