Helene Recovery Numbers
Last updated April 15, 2025.
Disaster Recovery
| Multi Agency Resource Centers (MARCs) | |
|---|---|
| # Centers | 11 |
| Total # Visitors | 79,865 |
Disaster survivors can also contact FEMA by calling 1-800-621-3362.
| Disaster Survivor Assistance Program | |
|---|---|
| # Homes Visited | 138,856 |
| # Survivor Interactions | 60,230 |
| Disaster Unemployment Assistance | |
|---|---|
| Funds Dispersed | $35,716,385 |
NCEM Disaster Case Management
| Program | Received |
|---|---|
DCM Applications Received | 3,559 |
# Calls to Call Center | 15,385 |
North Carolina Disaster Case Management (NC-DCM) is currently accepting applications for assistance. Survivors can apply online at ncdps.gov/helene/dcm or by calling (844) 746-2326 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
| Top Five Self-Identified Unmet Needs | |
|---|---|
| Housing | 2,647 |
| Financial | 2,389 |
| Utilities | 1,359 |
| Recovery Programs | 1,374 |
| Food | 1,133 |
| Furniture/Appliances | 1,183 |
Housing
| Transitional Sheltering Assistance (hotels/motels) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Households Checked In | 129 | Households Checked Out | 13,187 |
| FEMA Housing Support - Mobile Housing Units/Travel Trailers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently Licensed In | 214 | Vacated (Returned to Stable Housing) | 27 |
| Individuals and Household Programs | |
|---|---|
| # Households Receiving Rental Assistance | 5,169 |
| $ Allocated for Rental Assistance | $14,457,809 |
| # Individual Assistance Program Applicants | 287,666 |
| $ Individual Assistance Provided to Survivors | $427,854,560 |
Roads and Bridges
| FEMA Private Roads and Bridges | |
|---|---|
| # of Projects Funded | 8,166 |
| $ Individual Assistance Allocated | $20,919,874 |
Debris Management
| Debris Management | |
|---|---|
| Cubic Yards Removed | 6,624,840 |
| Cubic Yards Removed Waterways | 2,599,447 |
