News and Media: Disaster 4827

As North Carolina households recover from Tropical Storm Helene, FEMA’s preservation teams will be in Disaster Recovery Centers throughout the state to demonstrate how to safely handle and salvage your damaged items. These specialists will show you how to salvage storm-damaged family photos, artwork, textiles, media and other family treasures.

Two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) will be opening Thursday, Oct. 17 in Hendersonville (Henderson County) and Brevard (Transylvania County) to assist North Carolina survivors who experienced loss from Helene.

The Biden-Harris Administration has approved more than $1.8 billion in federal assistance for individuals and communities affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to lead the federal response, working in coordination with state and local partners to ensure that survivors receive the resources they need to jumpstart their recovery.

Homeowners and renters in Cabarrus, Cherokee, Forsyth, Graham, Iredell, Lee, Nash, Rowan, Stanly, Surry, Union and Yadkin counties who had uninsured damage or losses caused by Tropical Storm Helene are now eligible to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell remains in North Carolina to direct and support ongoing recovery efforts for the federal response to Hurricane Milton in Florida.