Gov. Josh Stein proposes reforms to streamline FEMA, emphasizing efficiency and funding for permanent repairs.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein made another request of state lawmakers to commit hundreds of millions more dollars to western ...

Since Helene hit North Carolina in September, FEMA has spent $861 million on public assistance and money sent directly to households. “This has been very slow,” Trump said during a January ...

At a time when critical funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a crawl, some states — with Republican governors — have been luckier than others in prying money loose.

Additionally, North Carolina was granted a major Stafford Act disaster declaration for Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight in October and emergency declaration for Tropical Storm Debby in August.

According to a FEMA news release on May 5, the state of North Carolina submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Sunset Drive Wildfire on May 3, 2025. Track the latest ...