Buncombe County now has a dedicated Helene Recovery Officer who will oversee disaster relief projects. News 13 met with the ...

According to FEMA, 40% of small and mid-sized businesses never reopen after a disaster. For those that do, the road back is ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Emergency officials are opening a center to aid the community impacted by the recent storms. The Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management, Florida Department of ...

LARGO, Fla. — Pinellas County opened a one-stop disaster recovery center in Largo Monday to assist people impacted by the last two major storms. The disaster recovery center is located at the Florida ...

One year later, L.A. wildfire survivors say insurance delays and city failures are stalling their return home.

In Buncombe County, Madsen is focusing on rebuilding communities, mitigating landslide risks, addressing food security and ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Every ...

ASHEVILLE – A new plan will guide storm recovery across Buncombe County. In its pages are 114 projects spanning seven local governments. They include affordable housing developments, emergency shelter ...

NEXT STEPS: Buncombe County Helene Recovery Officer Kevin Madsen advocated for approval of the Helene Recovery Plan at the Nov. 18 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting. Screen grab courtesy ...

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Hours after an Atlantic hurricane came for Appalachia, many residents of rolling, tree-lined western Asheville, North Carolina, had nothing to do and nowhere to go. More than 1,000 roads were closed, ...

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening. By Scott Dance Life is inching back to normal in the town of Cave ...