Hurricane Florence 2018
Assistance to Individuals
Disaster Case Management
Disaster Case Managers work with survivor families to understand their experience related to the disaster, identify assistance already received, and determine the remaining disaster-related needs. To contact the Disaster Case Management service provider, please email DCMNC@Endeavors.org
Residents of Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Chatham, Columbus, Cumberland, Durham, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Moore, New Hanover, Orange, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland and Union counties should call the Fayetteville office at (910) 672-6175.
Residents of Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson counties should call the Jacksonville office at (910) 378-4913.
- Call 211 or (888) 892-1162 or text FLORENCE to 898211 for trained specialists 24/7 who have access to real-time information on meal sites, water and other recovery and rebuilding resources.
- For crisis counseling, call the Disaster Help Hotline at 800-985-5990.
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance helps those who are out of work due to Florence. Call 866-795-8877 or go online Division of Employment Security
- Disaster Legal Services help survivors with disaster-related legal matters. Call 833-242-3549 Mon-Friday 8:30 am- 4:15 pm and Mondays & Thursdays 5:30-8:30 pm.
- The North Carolina price gouging law protects consumers from scammers. Report potential price gouging by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or file a complaint at ncdoj.gov
Housing Help for Florence Survivors
- Housing solutions are based on individual needs, how quickly homes can be repaired and other available housing in the community.
- The Transitional Sheltering Assistance program moves people out of shelters into hotel rooms until a longer-term housing option is ready.
- Rental assistance and grants for home repairs are available.
- Travel trailers or mobile homes are intended for those whose home is uninhabitable and have no other practical options.
Survivors who do not qualify for federal assistance may still get help
- Back@Home may help those who don't qualify or receive limited FEMA assistance and still need help with housing or other services.
- Help may include: finding housing, rent and utility assistance, move-in supplies or other resources like job training and placement and child care.