FEMA extends program for North Carolina residents displaced by Hurricane Helen
FEMA is extending the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program for North Carolina residents through Jan. 25, according to an announcement Monday.
The program, set to expire Tuesday, supports temporary housing, such as hotel or motel rooms, for thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Helen.
The federal assistance gives households more time to find alternative housing solutions or repair their homes.
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A drone view shows the damage in the wake of Helena on September 29 in Asheville, North Carolina. (Reuters/Marco Bello)
More than 3,000 families are eligible for the program extension, FEMA said.
The agency said on Tuesday that people checking their temporary housing are being rehoused or excluded from FEMA assistance.
North Carolina’s governor has pushed FEMA to extend temporary shelter assistance as the winter storm progresses.
More than 10,000 households received temporary shelter at hotels participating in the TSA program following the storm, FEMA said last month, but most have moved into long-term housing.
In the year Homes are seen after Hurricane Helene in Chimney Rock Village, North Carolina on October 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Each county has its own shelters and nonprofits to help people who don’t qualify for the FEMA program.