FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program for Tropical Storm Helene survivors in North Carolina is set to end on December 12th, 2024, coinciding with the onset of colder weather.
Originally scheduled to conclude on December 3rd, the program was extended by nine days to provide additional time for displaced families to find housing. However, a severe housing shortage complicates recovery efforts, with some counties nearing 100% occupancy even before the storm.
FEMA reports 5,179 households still relying on hotel shelters. Critics highlight the urgent need for permanent housing solutions as families face long waits for repairs and rebuilds, with some delays spanning two years.
The timing of this decision leaves many families vulnerable to winter conditions, sparking calls for robust policy changes to prevent such crises.
FEMA housing vouchers in North Carolina are ending this week—right before Christmas and just as freezing temperatures hit. How can the Biden administration allow this? @JoeBiden is America's most disastrous president.
— Kate Prokop (@kateinthemix) December 3, 2024
Sources:
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241129/fema-extends-transitional-sheltering-assistance-program
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/charlotte/28202/december-weather/349818
https://www.weathertab.com/en/c/e/12/united-states/north-carolina/raleigh/