News and Media: Disaster 4827

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is hiring people in Durham, Hickory and Asheville, North Carolina to support their community’s recovery from Tropical Storm Helene. A wide range of skills and expertise are needed, including planning, communications, logistics and community engagement to name a few. Many FEMA employees began their career in emergency management by helping their own communities recover from a disaster.

Direct Temporary Housing Assistance (DTHA) is one of several types of housing assistance available through FEMA.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell traveled to South Carolina to meet with local and state officials today and check-in on long-term recovery efforts. She surveyed areas affected by Hurricane Helene in Aiken, South Carolina.

FEMA and the state of North Carolina are working to ensure that survivors of Tropical Storm Helene are in safe, functional housing as the holiday season nears. Reimbursement for out-of-pocket hotel costs, financial assistance towards rent and home repair and FEMA-provided temporary hotel or motel stays are currently being provided to eligible households.

Qualifying private nonprofit houses of worship in North Carolina may be eligible for FEMA grants to cover expenses related to Tropical Storm Helene. Grants through FEMA’s Public Assistance program may cover costs to repair or replace facilities damaged during the storm.