President Trump derided FEMA as politicized and inadequate. North Carolina is a reality check for needed reforms.

BURNSVILLE, N.C. — The director of the Emergency Management Agency in Yancey County, North Carolina said he’s shocked at the progress the community has made since Hurricane Helene hit about ...

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Brenden Jones said pace of recovery from a hurricane more than six years ago is unacceptable. He let the embattled office created by the former Democratic governor know how his home of Columbus ...

MONTVALE, Va. (WDBJ) - When hurricanes swept through North Carolina, many families woke up to find everything they’d worked for gone. That’s when members of Walnut Grove Church in Bedford ...

An army of trucks finally descended on the state four months after it was battered by Hurricane Helene. The cavalry arrived after the president threatened to dismantle FEMA following his Friday ...

Valley Strong Disaster Relief started in the living room of founder, Ian Monley’s living room a few days after Hurricane Helene first hit the area on September 27, 2024. Since then, it has grown ...

This story has been updated to correct Col. Kevin Remus' rank and his role in the misconduct case against Allison Bailey and to add additional information. Ever since Allison Bailey collapsed and ...

I think, frankly, FEMA is not good," Trump said at a hurricane recovery briefing in Fletcher, North Carolina. “FEMA has really let us down, let the country down. And I don’t know if that’s ...

Aftermath of Kerry couple’s lucky escape as Storm Éowyn damages home A Kerry-based couple have been left ‘shaken’ following severe damage caused to their home during Storm Éowyn last week ...