Hurricane Michael Florida FEMA The President approved Florida’s request for pre-landfall emergency declaration (EM-3405) for Hurricane Michael on October 9. Under the Title V of the Stafford Act, the declaration authorizes FEMA to provide assistance to state and local governments for debris removal and emergency protective measures to “save lives and protect property and public Continue reading

North Carolina FEMA Eligible survivors may receive a single $500 Clean and Removal Assistance (CRA) payment to help cover the cost of cleaning and removing contaminated floor coverings. CRA is part of FEMA’s Other Needs Assistance. New State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers have opened in Pender, Robeson, Bladen, Carteret, and Hyde counties. The DRC in Onslow Continue reading

North Carolina FEMA FEMA reports that more than 22,000 North Carolina homeowners and renters have received housing assistance of some kind, and 14,000 have received financial rental assistance. FEMA has completed almost 72,000 home inspections as part of the process to determine if an applicant is eligible for assistance. FEMA also provided a specific break-down Continue reading

North Carolina FEMA FEMA has approved 21,350 Individual Assistance applications and over $77 million total for Individual and Households programs (IHP). Dollars or applications approved does not necessarily mean money has been distributed. USDA Residents in Greene County, North Carolina, are now also eligible for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). A full list Continue reading

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