Homeowners were provided either a grant to make the home livable, or to rent another place to live, while home repairs were made. Renters received a grant to rent another place to live. Following the storm, North Carolina Emergency Management purchased 2,536 travel trailers and mobile homes for use as temporary housing for victims of the flood, placing more than a thousand of the units in group sites in Edgecombe, Pitt, Lenoir and Wayne counties. As occupants of the travel trailers and mobile homes found permanent housing they move out of the trailers, and, as of the end of May, the number of units occupied in the group sites dwindled to 651. The SBA low interest disaster loan is the primary form of disaster recovery funding.
Flood insurance is the first line of defense in a flooding disaster.
It must be acquired 30 days before the flooding event. Buy now for the next hurricane season. FEMA funds 75 percent of these costs and the state funds the non-federal share. FEMA funds 75 percent of these costs and the state funds the non-federal share. DUA provides unemployment payments for up to 26 weeks for the self-employed, agriculture workers and other workers not covered by the regular unemployment program.