Press Releases

The Disaster Recovery Center in Cumberland County will close Thursday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m.

The center is located at:

Cumberland County Dept. of Social Services
1225 Ramsey St.
Fayetteville, NC 28301-4401

Governor Roy Cooper today urged all North Carolina residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Matthew to register with FEMA by the Monday, January 23 deadline.

FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand next week at four local community facilities to answer questions and offer home improvement tips along with proven methods to prevent or reduce damage from future disasters. They also will offer tips and techniques to build hazard resistant homes.

The Department of Public Safety is awarding contracts to four organizations to establish new reentry councils in Wake, Durham, New Hanover and McDowell counties.

Clarence N. Godley, food service manager III at Maury Correctional Institution, received the prestigious John R. Larkins Award Jan. 15 during the 2017 State Employees Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in downtown Raleigh.

Survivors of Hurricane Matthew’s October 4-24, 2016, flooding who are in need of somewhere to live on a long-term basis should be finalizing their plans to find permanent housing.

Governor Roy Cooper today announced that North Carolina has been awarded a $4.5 million federal grant to help Hurricane Matthew survivors with their long-term recovery needs.

Just a few days remain for you to apply for disaster assistance grants from FEMA following the flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew Oct. 4-24, 2016.

FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand next week at four local community facilities to answer questions and offer home improvement tips along with proven methods to prevent or reduce damage from future disasters. They also will offer tips and techniques to build hazard resistant homes.