Hurricane Florence, A Year Later: Many North Carolinian’s Lack Resources to Recover September 25, 2019 By Adam Wagner Tanika Outlaw was working as the food and beverage manager at the Doubletree Hotel in New Bern last September when...
Shutdown Delays Disaster Relief for Some North Carolina Farmers January 25, 2019 The federal government shutdown is delaying disaster relief for some North Carolina farmers. The Fayetteville Observer reported last week the...
North Carolina Legislature Finalizes $300M Hurricane Relief Spending December 4, 2018 Nearly $300 million in additional state spending to address North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence received quick and unanimous approval...
North Carolina Requests $8.8B in Florence Recovery Funds from Congress November 30, 2018 North Carolina’s governor is asking Congress for more federal funding to recover from Hurricane Florence, saying the total $8.8 billion...
Hurricane Florence Damage in North Carolina Reaches $17B November 2, 2018 Hurricane Florence in North Carolina is now estimated to have caused $17 billion in damage, according to a statement from...
Losses to North Carolina Schools from Florence Worse than Hurricane Matthew October 11, 2018 By Alex Derosier North Carolina’s public school officials expect damage from Hurricane Florence to well exceed school losses after Hurricane Matthew two years...
North Carolina Agriculture Chief Requests $300M in Aid for Florence Recovery October 10, 2018 By Gary D. Robertson North Carolina’s agriculture agency asked state legislators Monday for over $300 million to address cleanup and recovery after Hurricane Florence,...
North Carolina Road Repairs After Florence to Cost More Than $266M October 5, 2018 North Carolina officials say repairing roads damaged by Hurricane Florence will cost at least $266 million. WRAL-TV reports that Transportation...
North Carolina Lawmakers Approve Florence Recovery Legislation, $57M in Funding October 4, 2018 By Gary D. Robertson In a rare show of bipartisanship, the North Carolina legislature quickly approved Tuesday legislation described as financial and policy down...
The Longest Week: Carolinas Worn Out by Florence September 21, 2018 By Claire Galofaro and Jeffrey Collins Hurricane Florence is still wearing out the Carolinas, where residents have endured an agonizing week of violent winds, torrential rain,...