Hurricane Damage /tags/hurricane-damage Hurricane Damage en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:00:55 GMT UNC BOG to distribute $20 million to public universities for Helene recovery /education/2024-11-15/unc-funding-helene-recovery-general-assembly The North Carolina General Assembly has appropriated $20 million for recovery at public universities impacted by Helene. The UNC System will distribute the money, with the bulk of the appropriation going to students at institutions across the state. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:00:55 GMT /education/2024-11-15/unc-funding-helene-recovery-general-assembly Brianna Atkinson UNC System confronts damages from Helene, which could cost $33 million /education/2024-10-18/unc-system-damages-helene-western-nc-colleges Appalachian State, UNC-Asheville, and Western Carolina University were all shut down by Helene. The storm’s flooding and mudslides damaged buildings and cut water, electricity, and power at some of the campuses. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:18:58 GMT /education/2024-10-18/unc-system-damages-helene-western-nc-colleges Brianna Atkinson Congress, state legislature likely to pass disaster funding for western North Carolina /politics/2024-09-30/congress-western-north-carolina-state-legislature-disaster-funding With dozens of western North Carolina communities heavily damaged from Hurricane Helene, disaster funding bills are likely to come before Congress and the state legislature in the coming weeks and months. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:36:52 GMT /politics/2024-09-30/congress-western-north-carolina-state-legislature-disaster-funding Colin Campbell Debby's impact on North Carolina: Live updates on the storm /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding ¹ÏÉñapp digital producers Eli Chen and Mitchell Northam will update this live blog with the latest information on Debby's impact on North Carolina with reports from the National Weather Service, the AP, NPR and ¹ÏÉñapp's reporters. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:34:57 GMT /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding 5 years after Hurricane Florence, Girther Fryar holds onto hope in eastern North Carolina /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2023-12-04/hurricane-florence-girther-fryar-hope-sampson-county-home Five years after Hurricane Florence left damage across eastern North Carolina, youth reporter Manzili Kokayi uplifts one woman's fight to save her family's generational property. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:29:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2023-12-04/hurricane-florence-girther-fryar-hope-sampson-county-home Manzili Kokayi Lawmaker calls for removal of NC hurricane recovery director /environment/2022-12-14/lawmaker-calls-for-removal-of-nc-hurricane-recovery-director North Carolina lawmakers rebuked on Wednesday the state's disaster recovery director — with one calling for her removal — for the agency's slow progress amid years-long delays that have left some low-income homeowners in temporary lodging for up to six years after hurricanes Matthew and Florence displaced them. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:24:03 GMT /environment/2022-12-14/lawmaker-calls-for-removal-of-nc-hurricane-recovery-director Associated Press State awards $20 million in grants to shore up North Carolina beaches against storm damage /environment/2022-10-24/state-awards-20-million-in-grants-to-shore-up-north-carolina-beaches-against-storm-damage Shorelines protect coastal communities from storm surge and flooding, but some in North Carolina are in need of repair. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:43:35 GMT /environment/2022-10-24/state-awards-20-million-in-grants-to-shore-up-north-carolina-beaches-against-storm-damage Sam Bermas-Dawes After avoiding large-scale damage from Ian, NC lends support to Florida /news/2022-10-05/after-avoiding-large-scale-damage-from-ian-nc-lends-support-to-florida Ian brought heavy rain and wind to North Carolina over the course of a few days, but the storm destroyed or caused major damage to less than 50 homes in the state. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:58:20 GMT /news/2022-10-05/after-avoiding-large-scale-damage-from-ian-nc-lends-support-to-florida Sam Bermas-Dawes, Naomi P. Brown 'Folks really need to stay off the roads': NC officials deliver Hurricane Ian update /news/2022-09-30/folks-really-need-to-stay-off-the-roads-nc-officials-deliver-hurricane-ian-update Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Carolina this afternoon and is expected to reach North Carolina tonight. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 19:58:04 GMT /news/2022-09-30/folks-really-need-to-stay-off-the-roads-nc-officials-deliver-hurricane-ian-update Jason deBruyn, Laura Pellicer NC lawmakers say hurricane recovery program falls short /environment/2022-09-15/lawmakers-hurricane-recovery-program-matthew-florence Hundreds of families are still displaced from their homes years after Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. Some families have been living in hotels for years waiting for repairs to start. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:55:49 GMT /environment/2022-09-15/lawmakers-hurricane-recovery-program-matthew-florence Celeste Gracia