Accessibility: Whether you have a preexisting disability and the accessibility features of your home were damaged, or you suffered a disability caused by Helene, FEMA can fund the repair or installation of features such as ramps, grab bars, paved paths and more.

Lawmakers in North Carolina are returning to Raleigh to pass legislation next week securing fiscal aid and lawful allowances in other areas of daily life to the western part of the state devastated by Hurricane Helene flooding.

The search for victims of Hurricane Helene dragged into its second week on Friday, as exhausted rescue crews and volunteers continued to work long days — navigating past washed out roads, downed power lines and mudslides — to reach the isolated and the missing.