North Carolina hurricane damage News

North Carolina Lawmakers Advance $220M Disaster Mitigation Bill

Legislation that would spend $220 million in part to shore up highways, rivers and coastal areas prone to flooding so that North Carolina can better withstand the next big storm cleared a House committee on Tuesday. Some environmental groups also …

North Carolina Awarded $281M for Hurricane Damage by Army Corps

The Army Corps of Engineers will award $281 million to a North Carolina city and county heavily impacted by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. The Corps will release $237 million to Surf City/ North Topsail Beach and $44.5 million to Carteret …

North Carolina to Receive $51M in Federal Aid for Storm-Ravaged Roads, Bridges

North Carolina will get some much-needed money to help with mounting repair costs the state has incurred in response to devastating hurricanes and other storms. The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Tuesday that North Carolina would get $51 …