FEMA disaster request approved for Outer Banks.
Three weeks after the state of North Carolina requested FEMA major disaster assistance for the Outer Banks and other coastal counties, the request has been approved. There is a second request from Governor Cooper that would more directly affect individuals that is still pending. The Outer Banks Voice has the story.
“On Friday, Oct. 4, President Donald Trump approved North Carolina’s request for a major disaster declaration for Public Assistance for the following counties impacted by Hurricane Dorian: Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Hyde, Jones, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender, Sampson, Tyrrell, and Washington.
The major disaster declaration allows impacted counties to receive support from FEMA’s Public Assistance program, providing reimbursement to local governments for costs of debris removal, life-saving emergency protective measures and the repair, replacement or restoration of disaster-damaged publicly owned facilities. Certain private non-profit organizations can also be eligible for reimbursement.”
