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WLOS/ABC News 13: Buncombe County approves $14M budget boost for Helene recovery efforts
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment to increase the Hurricane Helene grant project by $14 million.
Bloomberg: Disaster Recovery Is Big Business
In a US buffeted by extreme weather, disaster spending is becoming a key driver of the economy.
Washington Post: NC Counties that Busted Budgets after Helene still waiting for fema to pay them back
A year after Hurricane Helene, FEMA hasn’t reimbursed millions of dollars spend on cleanup and recovery, upending local budgets and hindering reconstruction.
ABC News: States say new FEMA rules, grant delays put disaster response at risk
State emergency officials say they're facing funding challenges from Washington.
Office of Texas Governor: Governor Abbott Mobilizes Additional State Wildfire Response Resources Amid Ongoing Fire Danger
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to mobilize additional state wildfire response resources amid ongoing fire danger across large portions of the state.
The Guardian: Alaska communities devastated by severe storm could take years to recover
Typhoon from 11 October weekend destroyed 90% of structures and displaced 1,500 people in south-west Alaska.
WaPo: State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk
State emergency management officials say they’re facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the country’s ability to respond to crises
AP News: FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters
Current and former staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency demonstrated against workforce and program cuts during a “FEMA Solidarity Rally” on Friday, a potentially risky act of protest because some of the same staffers were placed on leave after signing a public dissent letter in August.