Natural Disasters

    Legislature Passes $700 million in Funding for Hurricane Helene Relief, Signed Into Law by Gov. Stein

    The Legislature passed House Bill 1012 with unanimous votes in both the House and Senate, providing an additional $700 million in funding for Hurricane...

    Western NC Wildfire Risk Will ‘Get Worse, Not Better’ Ag Commissioner says

    By Will Doran for WRAL The risks from continued wildfires that have already burned thousands of acres in western North Carolina — forcing mandatory evacuations in...

    A Long Road: The Journey Back from Hurricane Helene

    From WLOS News Channel 13 in Asheville On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida. Multiple days of...

    House Passes Fourth Round of Disaster Relief

    Yesterday, legislators from the North Carolina House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the fourth round of hurricane relief measures. House Bill 47, the “Disaster Recovery Act...

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