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State officials urge caution for Hurricane Preparedness Week
As hurricane season nears, NWS urges North Carolinians to prepare now with emergency kits, evacuation plans, and awareness ahead of June 1.
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$155m in FEMA funds approved for Helene recovery in WNC
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced $155 million in public assistance reimbursements for western North Carolina due to the devastation of Hurricane Helene in September 2024.
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President Donald Trump questions the future of FEMA
With mounting political pressure on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), President Donald Trump was in Asheville on Friday where he raised serious questions about the future of the agency.
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FEMA to answer questions about Hurricane response in WNC & Florida
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is scheduled to appear next week before a Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) subcommittee to answer questions about the agency’s preparedness and response to recent disasters, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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Some childcare facilities impacted by Helene may not reopen
NCDHHS is giving some flexibility in government regulations to help childcare facilities impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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Berger says federal funding to rebuild western NC is a ‘drop in the bucket’
NCDOT receives $100 million in federal funds for emergency use to rebuild infrastructure in western NC.
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NC preps for Hurricane Helene, tornado warnings across Charlotte
Just a few weeks after eastern North Carolina saw flooding and roads washed away from storms, western North Carolina to the piedmont is preparing for Hurricane Helene. The storm is a big one, almost 700 miles across, according to the National Weather Service.
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N.C. politics week in review, Oct. 28-Nov. 1
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review: Comments on Kay Hagan’s death: Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., died Monday, Oct. 28, at the age of 66. Hagan died...
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Hurricane disaster recovery bill focuses on resiliency funding
The House Appropriations Committee has passed a more than $250-million hurricane relief bill that places a greater emphasis on resilience and disaster mitigation. The committee took up House Bill 1023, the Storm Recovery Act of 2019, on Wednesday, Oct. 30. H.B. 1023 provides money for communities affected by the storms and for disaster recovery efforts,...
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GOP Congressional Candidates Preview Convention Speeches
RALEIGH — Three GOP congressional challengers gave a preview of their speeches before the Republican National Convention during a morning press teleconference. They said they planned to draw contrasts between Democratic President Barack Obama’s policies and the vision of the Romney-Ryan GOP ticket.
