FEMA: Hurricane Florence in North Carolina: Two Months By the Numbers
Two months after the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Florence (https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4393), more than
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"We're working hard to get North Carolinians the help they need to recover from this devastating storm, and I appreciate our federal and local partners, volunteers, and all of the organizations that are working with us to rebuild
Among the assistance provided by the federal government:
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Other updates and signs of recovery include:
* 32,088 North Carolinians have been approved for housing assistance grants. Of those, 18,804 homeowners and renters received temporary rental assistance.
* 88 eligible households have been licensed in to occupy travel trailers and manufactured housing units. Direct Temporary Housing Assistance is available in 13 counties:
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* The joint state/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers have assisted 32,455 visitors. The centers serve as one-stop shops for hurricane survivors who need one-on-one help from federal and state government agencies, as well as other organizations active in disasters. Survivors can visit any center for assistance. To find center locations and hours, go to fema.gov/DRC.
* Teams of Disaster Survivor Assistance crews have visited 100,374 homes in storm-damaged communities, registered 4,782 survivors and made 4,774 case updates and inquiries.
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* 1,422 households have received a single
Survivors whose homes are not safe, sanitary or accessible, and who do not have insurance may register for assistance:
* Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or DisasterAssistance.gov in Spanish.
* Call the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY) anytime from
* Visit a disaster recovery center. Find an open center online at fema.gov/DRC, download the
The deadline to register with
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