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Island Packet
February 20, 2018
Charles Gay didn't ask for help, and the customers of his longtime family seafood business made it clear this wasn't a charity case. But a group of local residents decided Gay Fish Company, which has operated on St. Helena Island more than 60 years, deserved to be saved after recent storm damage.
WITN
February 8, 2018
Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr say that the Senate's two-year budget agreement will allow North Carolina to be eligible for more than $125 million in additional federal assistance for North Carolina's long-term Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts. The budget agreement provides roughly $100 millionÃÂ ...
News & Observer
February 7, 2018
Two members of a Christian ministry working to help with Hurricane Matthew recovery in North Carolina were killed in a single-vehicle wreck in Robeson County on Tuesday, the N.C. Highway Patrol said. Joshiah Miller, 47, and Kevin Koder, 19, both from Hustonville, Ky., were helping North CarolinaÃÂ ...
wpde.com
February 1, 2018
He said he plans to use his big prize to repair the damage Hurricane Matthew caused to his home. “The flooding damaged the floors and insulation,” Felder said, according to the release. “We'll finish those repairs and fix up some other parts of the house. We'll finally be able to do those little things we've dreamed of.”.
News & Observer
January 31, 2018
When Anthony Felder heard someone from Lumberton had recently won a large Powerball prize, he had a feeling it was his ticket. “I couldn't believe it,” Felder told the NC Education Lottery after he checked. The numbers on his ticket matched all five white balls that were drawn: 17-21-26-47-54. “I thoughtÃÂ ...
WNCT
January 31, 2018
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) – Communities around the east are still trying to put their lives back together after Hurricane Matthew. Kinston community members ... Hurricane Matthew's flood waters almost a year and a half ago washed out much of the foundation keeping the bridge up. Officials closed it off untilÃÂ ...
Triangle Business Journal
January 29, 2018
The insurers reiterate that the facility “suffered no physical damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew,” something Spirit has admitted in its own filings. But Spirit claims that, because of the storm, the company had to resort to costly and extraordinary measures to get fuselage and wing parts to Airbus on time,ÃÂ ...
Utility Dive
January 2, 2018
Platts reports FPL has made an "abrupt change of plans" and will not file for storm recovery, instead launching a broad review of new changes to the tax code and its implications on hurricane costs. The current surcharge for Hurricane Matthew will decline beginning in March, lowering average monthly billsÃÂ ...
Spectrum News
December 31, 2017
LUMBERTON -- 2017 was the year that folks in Lumberton spent trying to recover from 2016. That was the year of Hurricane Matthew. As for what lies ahead in the new year of 2018, the people of one neighborhood want to believe it will better. They hope they can start to put Matthew behind them.
WCTI12.com
December 21, 2017
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House approved more Hurricane Matthew funding and some of that money is expected to help North Carolina's recovery. The funding is part of an $81 billion disaster relief package that passed the house Thursday to address recent disasters. Gov. Roy Cooper said our state couldÃÂ ...
News & Observer (blog)
December 20, 2017
North Carolina could be short of what it needs when it comes time to write next year's budget, the governor's office is warning. As of November the state is about $91 million behind its revenue targets for the year, said Charlie Perusse, the budget director for Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. “This is definitelyÃÂ ...
Ormond Beach Observer
December 20, 2017
4 election was to begin the process of removing Paramount Disaster Recovery LLC's scrubbers and the company's trailer, which had been stationed in the condominium's parking lot for 15 months as a constant reminder of not only the lingering damages sustained from Hurricane Matthew, but also as aÃÂ ...
Greenville Daily Reflector
December 14, 2017
SNOW HILL — Greene County has been awarded $1 million from the N.C. Division of Emergency Management for disaster relief for low-moderate income residents affected by Hurricane Matthew. The grant provides funds to rehabilitate 12 homes and replace two homes. The funds also provide temporaryÃÂ ...
WITN
December 14, 2017
EDGECOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Though it's been a year since Hurricane Matthew, 75-percent of one local school's population remains homeless and displaced. Even the school building was condemned and children moved to a different school in a nearby town. On Thursday, Princeville ElementaryÃÂ ...
News & Observer
December 8, 2017
Hurricane Matthew in October 2016 and a record rain storm last April both caused Crabtree Creek to jump its banks, damaging the greenway boardwalks between Atlantic Avenue and Raleigh Boulevard. It was the first time flooding forced the closure of this stretch of trail since it opened in 2003, said LisaÃÂ ...
WRAL.com
December 6, 2017
Cumberland County, N.C. — More than a year after being chased from their home by Hurricane Matthew flooding, several Cumberland County families are moving ... Elwood, who is confined to a wheelchair, and her three adult children with special needs, were trapped in their home by Hurricane Matthew.
Island Packet
December 31, 1999
More than a year after the Category 2 storm slammed into Hilton Head, downed trees and debris are still scattered across the island in undeveloped areas. And there is no plan to clean it up. Hilton Head town manager Steve Riley said Monday the Federal Emergency Management Agency will notÃÂ ...
WTOC
December 31, 1999
Hurricane Matthew is now part of Savannah and the Lowcountry's stormy past. However, it's also part of a very significant future. When that storm began tearing up the homes and landscape of our unique and historic cities and island communities, it was also doing something only Mother Nature can;ÃÂ ...
WSAV-TV
December 31, 1999
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — Hurricane Matthew hit two years ago, but if you drive down Highway 278, debris can still be seen on the side of the road. So why isn't it gone? According to the Town of Hilton Head, the answer is simple — money. The town can't afford to clean up all the debris thatÃÂ ...
WSOC Charlotte
December 31, 1999
People who were hit by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and applied for housing assistance through the South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office must finish their application and turn in all supporting documents by Friday, officials say. [LINK: South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office]. Officials said those who doÃÂ ...
Myrtle Beach Sun News
November 30, 2017
Trucks filled with sand will start rolling into North Myrtle Beach on Monday as work there begins to rebuild dunes decimated by Hurricane Matthew. It's a three-month project with an estimated completion date of March 1, that will see 60,000 cubic yards of sand trucked in from Little River. Lights for nighttime ...
wpde.com
November 30, 2017
Horry County, S.C. (WPDE) — Hurricane Matthew hit more than a year ago but Horry County is still waiting for reimbursement from FEMA for hurricane clean-up costs. The county claimed $17.5 million for FEMA eligible expenses following the hurricane, according to officials at a meeting on Wednesday.
The Source
November 29, 2017
It's been a little over a year since Haiti was struck by Hurricane Matthew which left Haiti in total devastation forcing many residents to start over with nothing. The storm's raging winds lifted houses from their roots, leaving barren lands without a place to hide. Since the disaster, nearly 900 deaths have been ...
WECT-TV6
November 29, 2017
The Whiteville Recreation Center reopened with an open house Tuesday night after being closed for three months for repair work. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. The building was damaged by Hurricane Matthew. Whiteville Parks and Recreation Director Blake Spivey said the floors and the roof had to be ...
WNCT
November 29, 2017
WINDSOR, N.C. (WNCT) — Fourteen months after Hurricane Matthew hit eastern North Carolina, Bertie County Public Library is reopening. The library resides in a new temporary space that will help serve people in Windsor and the surrounding areas. Librarians say the new space will offer people ...
Insurance Journal
November 29, 2017
Residents of two of the North Carolina counties hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew can now schedule an appointment to apply for reimbursement of their losses. The Fayetteville Observer reports state Department of Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry says Cumberland and Robeson counties, ...
WITN
November 28, 2017
A group of young adults between 18 and 24 participating with AmeriCorps helped Monday to clean the Kinston dog park by doing landscaping work and remodeling a foot bridge that had major damage after Hurricane Matthew. The group volunteers with AmeriCorps on different assignments during a ten ...
Virginian-Pilot
November 22, 2017
“I firmly believe that this Hurricane Matthew funding should be used to help the areas of the city most impacted by Hurricane Matthew,” said Councilwoman Shannon Kane, whose district includes Windsor Woods. Last week, City Manager Dave Hansen suggested using the money to address flooding in the ...
wpde.com
November 22, 2017
ROBESON COUNTY/MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Many of us love being at home with family for the holidays, but some Hurricane Matthew victims are experiencing it for the first time since before the storm. Like many of us, Gregory Killens started preparing for Thanksgiving early this week.
Charleston Post Courier
November 11, 2017
It's been more than a year since Hurricane Matthew struck, but it's not too late for people in South Carolina to seek a property tax reduction ...
Orlando Sentinel
November 10, 2017
State Road A1A in Flagler Beach sustaining gouges described as "shark bites," and is on tap now for a permanent reconstruction.
The Weather Channel
November 8, 2017
But not all hurricanes generate a large number of tornadoes, as 2016's Hurricane Matthew illustrated. Matthew only produced two EF0-rated ...
WNCN
November 8, 2017
“During Hurricane Matthew, we had issue with the cameras due to the extreme flooding and wind,” said Fayetteville Police Sgt. Shawn Strepay.
ReliefWeb
November 8, 2017
Hurricane Matthew, which struck Haiti on October 4, 2016, is responsible for the worst humanitarian crisis in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake.
Triangle Business Journal
November 7, 2017
Massive panels are shipped from Kinston to a facility in France, where they are assembled into a complete barrel. When the hurricane delayed ...
Golf Course Industry Magazine
November 6, 2017
A ceremonial event, attended by golf, tourism and elected officials, featured a first tee foursome consisting of Lee Elder, the barrier-breaking, four-time PGAÂ ...
WSAV-TV
November 2, 2017
Columbia, S.C. (WSAV) – The deadline to apply for Hurricane Matthew assistance is Nov. 10. Citizens who have not started the application ...
WWAY NewsChannel 3
November 2, 2017
FAIR BLUFF, NC (WWAY) — The town of Fair Bluff will receive $1.85 million to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew and ...
WITN
November 1, 2017
TARBORO, N.C. (AP) - Education leaders have agreed that the elementary school in a North Carolina town founded by freed slaves will be ...
WCBD News 2
October 23, 2017
To be eligible for the program, citizens must have disaster-caused damage to their home as a result of the October 2016 Hurricane Matthew ...
Fayetteville Observer
October 21, 2017
Cumberland Disaster Recovery Coalition chairman Steve Rogers looks over plaques of recognition with wife Jennifer Rogers and son Chase ...
TCPalm
October 20, 2017
Governments, including the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, still are waiting for FEMA reimbursement from Hurricane Matthew, which made ...
WBTV
October 19, 2017
The South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office announced late last week that the first family whose home was damaged by Hurricane Matthew ...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
October 13, 2017
One year ago, Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti killing hundreds of people and destroying countless buildings. The country's already ...
Miami Herald
October 12, 2017
Yet as the costs of Irma's Category 4 fury are still being calculated, North Florida cities and counties hammered by Hurricane Matthew a year ...
WNCN
October 7, 2017
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Hurricane Matthew never made landfall in North Carolina, but exactly a year later its impact is still being felt in the ...
WRAL.com
October 6, 2017
Life is slowly getting back to normal for Graham a year after Hurricane Matthew ripped its path of destruction. She says things aren't perfect, but ...
News & Observer
October 6, 2017
And though this time Rocky Mount did not feel the brunt of Hurricane Matthew, I prayed for those in Lumberton, Kinston, Princeville, Fayetteville, ...
WBTW
December 31, 1999
NICHOLS, SC (WBTW) – A Nichols woman moved back into her newly rebuilt home Wednesday afternoon after Hurricane Matthew flooded it ...
St. Augustine Record
December 31, 1999
CHRISTINA.KELSO@STAUGUSTINE.COM Volunteers clear debris from a Treasure Beach home flooded in Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 14, ...
