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RALEIGH, N.C.
Nearly $12 million in state and federal money has been approved for people in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Irene.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said today that about $10 million of the money approved so far has gone to housing grants, including short-term rental assistance. Nearly $2 million has gone to pay for needs like medical costs and lost personal possessions.
FEMA says more than 17,000 people in the state have contacted the agency for help after Irene. Officials are still working to examine the scope of the damage by inspecting homes and other properties hit by the storm.
Initial estimates have more than 1,100 homes in North Carolina destroyed by the Category 1 storm, which also did tens of millions of dollars of damage.
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So...how much did you guys
So...how much did you guys lose? Home,photos,shoes, underwear, generations of family history, job, access? No longer able to sustain slim living you'd been able to eke out--no insurance, no bed but still helping each other. Such a blow. Or are you are looking for a way to help?
Thanks! Much appreciated. Put money in that Salvation Army bucket, send a check to the church disaster relief organizations-not named for fear of leaving someone out. Thank you all for your charitable thoughts and actions! Excellent opportunity to step up, show the government that our citizens, our communities can take care of each other . God Bless
More detail on helping:
https://www.facebook.com/HatterasIslandvsIreneAug2011?sk=photos
Hey does the 12 Million include...
Hey does the 12 Million package include the formaldehyde laced trailers for people to like in like they give to the Katrina victims?
Just Wondering
FEMA
Does not have 12 Million dollars.
Our Government is 14.7 Trillion in debt, FEMA included.
Who are we borrowing 12 Million from this time?
Hmmmm
China?