Press Releases

On March 7, 2025, FEMA granted Governor Josh Stein’s request for a 30-day extension for disaster survivors to apply for FEMA’s individual assistance (IA) program. The new deadline is April 7, 2025.

Hoy, 7 de marzo de 2025, FEMA accedió a la solicitud del Gob. Stein de otorgar una extensión de 30 días para que damnificados soliciten fondos del Programa de Asistencia Individual de FEMA. El nuevo plazo es el 7 de abril, 2025.

To make sure North Carolinians have the resources they need to recover, Governor Josh Stein is encouraging anyone affected by Hurricane Helene to be aware of the upcoming application deadlines for federal support, including for individuals and small businesses.

In 2024, there were 8,758 reports of missing children in the State of North Carolina. Until now, North Carolina has not had a unified way to notify the public when children go missing. Additionally, photos of missing juveniles have not always been readily available to the public.

Para asegurar que los habitantes de NC cuenten con los recursos para recuperarse, Gob. Stein alienta a los afectados por el Huracán Helene, incluyendo individuos y pequeñas empresas, a considerar los plazos de solicitud de apoyo federal.

Hoy, Gob. Stein y autoridades de manejo de emergencias actualizaron noticias sobre inclemencias del tiempo afectando a NC; instan a la población a prepararse para tormentas eléctricas severas, fuertes aguaceros, tornados aislados y ráfagas de vientos dañinas.

Today, Governor Stein and emergency officials provided updates on severe weather impacting the state and are urging all North Carolinians to prepare for severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours, isolated tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts.

Gob. Stein y autoridades de manejo de emergencias instan a la población a prepararse para la posibilidad de inclemencias del tiempo mañana miércoles, así como continuas condiciones de peligro de incendios hoy en todo NC.

Governor Stein and emergency officials are urging all North Carolinians to prepare for the possibility of severe weather on Wednesday as well as the continued high fire danger conditions today statewide.