Press Releases

Governor Pat McCrory’s request for federal direct temporary housing assistance has been approved to help people displaced from their homes in Columbus, Edgecombe, Robeson and Wayne counties following his meeting with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate.

To reach North Carolina residents who suffered losses and damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew in Dare County, FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are moving throughout the county to provide more locations where you can get information about available state and federal assistance.

If you’re a Hurricane Matthew survivor in North Carolina who registered with FEMA and you’ve been referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration for a low-interest disaster loan, you should complete and return the loan application as soon as possible.

Governor Pat McCrory’s request for federal disaster assistance was approved to help individuals and communities in seven additional counties recover from Hurricane Matthew.

In an effort to provide relief to residents impacted by Hurricane Matthew, Governor Pat McCrory has directed the Division of Motor Vehicles to temporarily waive certain fees for customers in three additional counties affected by Hurricane Matthew.

Governor Pat McCrory’s request for Disaster Food and Nutrition Services benefits for North Carolina households impacted by Hurricane Matthew was approved today for six additional counties.

A FEMA/NCEM mobile disaster recovery center (MDRC) is open in Wake County, Wednesday, Nov. 2 through Saturday, Nov. 5.

North Carolinians looking for temporary work now have an opportunity to be part of the team to help their state recover from Hurricane Matthew, and to learn first-hand about the recovery process.

North Carolina residents who suffered losses and damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew can now get information about available state and federal assistance at a Disaster Recovery Center in Pender County opening Thursday, Nov. 3.

As a result of Governor Pat McCrory's actions and collaboration with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, fleets of gasoline tanker trucks from outside North Carolina have arrived and are making deliveries across the state beginning today.