FEMA extended the deadline to apply for assistance after Helene to April 7 at the request of the state of North Carolina, officials announced Friday.
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.
To apply, go to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App or call 800-621-3362.
