Hurricane Katrina

Stein, county officials go to DC to advocate for more Helene recovery funding

On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein and local officials from Buncombe, Ashe, Haywood, Madison, and Rutherford counties traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with the Trump administration and members of Congress about his request for an additional $13.5 billion in funding for Hurricane Helene recovery.

Stein requesting additional $13.5B from the federal govt for Helene recovery

“We need more help," said Gov. Josh Stein on Monday as he announced that he is requesting an additional $13.5 billion from the federal government, as the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene approaches next week.

Eric Church confirms 2 new properties for Helene victims

Having recenty purchased two additional propertise, the country musician plans to build at least 200 homes for Helene victims.

Katherine Zehnder

Stein wants more time from FEMA to cover Helene recovery costs

In a letter to President Donald Trump on Friday, Gov, Josh Stein is urging FEMA to extend federal cost sharing for a minimum of three months.

Nick Craig

Hurricane Recovery in North Carolina: delays, failures, and lessons from other states

Nearly a decade after Hurricanes Matthew and Florence struck eastern North Carolina, more than 1,000 homes remain under construction, leaving many residents still in temporary housing such as hotels, motels, or trailers. As state officials now navigate recovery from Helene, Matthew and Florence failures cast a dark cloud over the process.

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On the frontlines: How local teams and the National Guard deliver hope after Helene

These private groups are all a key piece of the puzzle. They can be on the scene first. They don’t have the bureaucratic systems of government, but they do need the irreplaceable large-scale support of US National Guard.

Donna King

Lessons on nimble, post-disaster schooling from Hurricane Katrina and COVID

After many schools in the mountains have been rendered unusable, flexible community-led options like charter schools and microschools are viable alternatives.

David Larson

Biden briefed on Helene recovery in Raleigh after aerial tour of WNC damage

President Joe Biden and Governor Roy Cooper toured damage in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene on Wednesday. The latest death toll stands at 184, making Helene the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland since Katrina in 2005.

CJ Staff

Cooper equates Helene disaster to his public school ’emergency’

Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper has a red banner across the top of the governor.nc.gov website about donating to recovery efforts after the Helene disaster, rotating it with the announcement of his "education emergency."

Fiji for me but not for thee and other outrageous stories

Before we get to the crazy, I do want to let all the good folks down in Florida that I’m thinking of them. I know many of you are, too. As a Hurricane Katrina evacuee, I know firsthand what a big storm can do, which is decimate homes and lives. Obviously, folks throughout North Carolina...

Ray Nothstine