FEMA is extending its Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) Program through January 25 for residents North Carolina, according to Monday’s announcement.
The program, which was set to expire Tuesday, funds temporary housing, such as hotel or motel rooms, for thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Helena.
Federal assistance gives households additional time to find alternative housing solutions or to make repairs to their homes.
A drone view shows damage after Hurricane Helena, in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 29. (Reuters/Marco Bello)
According to FEMA, more than 3,000 families are eligible for program extensions.
The agency said people who checked out of their temporary housing on Tuesday were returning to move-in homes or had withdrawn from FEMA assistance.
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More than 10,000 households accepted temporary shelter in hotels participating in the TSA program after consequences of hurricanesFEMA said last month, but most have since moved into longer-term housing.
Homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helena on October 2, 2024 in Chimney Rock Village, 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’s program.
