ReBuild NC promised to help hurricane victims. Over five years later, the program is on “pause”
In 2018, lightning struck Dolores Hewitt’s front porch in downtown Wilmington, in the midst of Hurricane Florence. The roof ...
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Will NC finally finish Hurricane Florence, Matthew recovery this year? Lawmakers grill state leadership
Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina in 2016. Hurricane Florence hit in 2018. Both were large storms that caused widespread wind and flooding damage throughout eastern North Carolina.
Months after Helene, western North Carolina still rebuilding
Closing in on five months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the area is far from being rebuilt.
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Without an additional $200M from state, hurricane survivors in NC may not get their homes rebuilt
While people in Western North Carolina are the latest hurricane victims in our state, this funding request is to help victims from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence who are part of the ReBuild NC ...
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North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes
North Carolina officials charged with ... than 1,100 eastern North Carolina homes devastated by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence in 2018. NCORR has been plagued with financial ...
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Hurricane Recovery in North Carolina: delays, failures, and lessons from other states
Nearly a decade after Hurricanes Matthew and Florence struck eastern North Carolina, more than 1,000 homes remain under ...
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ReBuild NC promised to help hurricane victims. Over five years later, the program is on "pause"
After the home was damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018, ReBuild NC, which is a state-run disaster recovery fund, agreed to pay for repairs to the home. Now officials claim the fund is out of ...