FEMA extends the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program through January 25 for residents of… north carolina, According to Monday's announcement.
The program, which is scheduled to end Tuesday, funds temporary housing, such as hotel or motel rooms, for thousands of people displaced from their homes by Hurricane Helen.
Federal assistance gives families additional time to find alternative housing solutions or make repairs to their homes.
A drone image shows damage following Hurricane Helen in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 29. (Reuters/Marco Bello)
More than 3,000 families are eligible for the program extension, according to FEMA.
The agency said people leaving their temporary housing on Tuesday were returning to or having withdrawn from their habitable homes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance.
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More than 10,000 families have accepted temporary shelter at hotels participating in the TSA program In the wake of the hurricaneBut most have since moved into long-term housing, FEMA said last month.
Homes are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen on October 2, 2024 in the village of Chimney Rock, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Each county also has its own shelters and nonprofits to help people who don't qualify for FEMA.
