FEMA

Irene Victims Get More Time in FEMA Trailers

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:10:00 +0000

More than a hundred coastal families displaced by Hurricane Irene faced a deadline yesterday to move out of mobile homes provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But North Carolina Emergency Management says all of them have been given a 30-day extension. Dawn Baldwin Gibson of the Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Coalition says many residents are still trying to get money for repairs from their insurance or mortgage companies.

Irene Deadline Approaching

Will Michaels — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:55:00 +0000

The deadline approaches for victims of Hurricane Irene to file flood insurance claims. Residents who experienced damage have until Wednesday to send a damage report to insurers that issued a National Flood Insurance Policy. This week's deadline is a 30-day extension of the original October cutoff. FEMA spokesman Jeff Welsh says that was in response to residents who were not satisfied with inspections immediately after Hurricane Irene.

Hatteras Business Still Slow After Irene

Will Michaels — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:10:00 +0000

Small businesses on Hatteras Island are struggling to turn a profit a month after Hurricane Irene swept across the Outer Banks. That's despite a decision from the Department of Transportation earlier this month to restart ferry service for both visitors and residents. Keith Andre owns a construction business in Frisco. He says building centers that usually provide his equipment are nearly empty.

Flooded Counties Fronting Bill for Mosquito Spray

Will Michaels — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:25:00 +0000

FEMA's announcement that it won't run out of funds this week is good news for counties in eastern North Carolina. Local governments have been fronting the bill for disaster relief without a guarantee of reimbursement after Hurricane Irene. In Hyde County, health director Wesley Smith says officials ordered an insecticide spray from low-flying planes for 20,000 acres. He says flooding caused a boom in the mosquito population.

Perdue Praises Disaster Declaration

Jessica Jones — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:05:00 +0000

Governor Bev Perdue says she's thankful the White House moved quickly to send federal assistance to North Carolina.