General Representative George Holding (R-NC) introduced the Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act (H.R. 6854), which provides several personal tax relief actions for those impacted by the storm. A New York Times piece details the destruction of homes and the great amount of work that lies ahead for the Carolinas. The South Carolina Emergency Management Department Continue reading

North Carolina FEMA State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are open in Beaufort, Jones, New Hanover, and Craven counties. Survivors in Greene County are now eligible for Individual Assistance through FEMA. Department of Labor  The U.S. Department of Labor awarded North Carolina a grant of $18.5 million to hire residents of the areas impacted by Hurricane Florence Continue reading

Hurricane Florence North Carolina FEMA FEMA has approved 10,417 Individual Assistance (IA) applications and $33.24 million total for Individual and Households programs (IHP). Dollars or applications approved does not necessarily mean money has been distributed.  Three Mobile Registration Intake Centers are open through September 29 in New Hanover, Craven and Carteret counties. State Government The Continue reading

North Carolina FEMA FEMA has so far approved over 8,800 Individual Assistance (IA) applications. Residents in an additional nine counties (Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Pitt, Richmond, Scotland, and Wilson) are eligible for IA. Governor Roy Cooper also requested IA for survivors in Greene and Montgomery counties, but FEMA has not approved that request. The Continue reading

Hurricane Florence General Governors in both North and South Carolina are warning residents to prepare for continued flooding near many rivers in both states. Water levels could continue to rise throughout the next week. The Finance and Development Authorities of South Carolina and Indiana sent emails reminding owners of properties assisted by the Low Income Continue reading