One Week Remains to Apply for FEMA Assistance in North Carolina

HICKORY, N.C. - North Carolinians with uninsured damage or loss from Tropical Storm Helene have one week
remaining to apply for FEMA financial assistance. The application deadline is April 7, 2025.

FEMA may be able to help with temporary lodging, basic home repairs, personal property loss or other disaster-
caused needs. Homeowners and renters in these counties can apply: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe,
Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Forsyth, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson,
Iredell, Jackson, Lee, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Nash, Polk, Rowan, Rutherford,
Stanly, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin and Yancey counties, and members of the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

There are several ways to apply: Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App, or call 800-621-3362. If
you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other, give FEMA your number for
that service. In some communities, local Resource Centers have FEMA specialists who can help residents apply.
To view an accessible video on how to apply visit Three Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.
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FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after disasters.

FEMA is committed to ensuring disaster assistance is accomplished impartially, without discrimination on the
grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status.

For the latest information about North Carolina’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4827. Follow FEMA Region 4 @FEMARegion4 on X or follow FEMA on social media at: FEMA Blog on fema.gov, @FEMA or @FEMAEspanol on X,
FEMA or FEMA Espanol on Facebook, @FEMA on Instagram, and via FEMA YouTube channel.