CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit the FEMA disaster recovery center in Charlotte on Monday. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is expected to speak to reporters about the ongoing recovery in North Carolina from Helene.
Since the storm in late September, FEMA has provided more than $203 million to assist survivors in at least 122,000 North Carolina households, according to the federal government. The aid has gone toward home repairs, replacing personal items, debris removal, shelter operators, food and water.
About 2,800 FEMA personnel are in North Carolina, according to the agency. More than 400 of those personnel work at disaster recovery sites, such as the one Criswell visited in Charlotte on Monday.
These centers provide an in-person opportunity for survivors seeking recovery assistance.
Residents in 39 North Carolina counties and tribal members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians can visit any open center, including locations in other states. No appointment is needed.
The center in Charlotte is located at at Corvian Community School on David Taylor Drive in University City, and the doors will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
FEMA has over 23 disaster recovery centers in North Carolina communities such as Asheville, Bakersville, Boone, Brevard, Hendersonville, Jefferson, Lenoir, Marion, Morganton, Newland, Old Fort, Sparta, Sylva and Waynesville. There are also centers in South Carolina. To find the nearest disaster recovery center, visit the FEMA website or text "DRC" and a zip code to 43362.
Overall, FEMA says it has over 80 disaster recovery centers across the Southeast and has provided over $2.6 billion to relief efforts for both Helene and Milton.
