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FEMA is extending its Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) Program through January 25 for residents of North Carolina, according to an announcement on Monday.
The program, which was set to expire Tuesday, funds temporary lodging, such as hotel or motel rooms, for thousands of people displaced from their homes by Hurricane Helene.
Federal assistance gives households more time to find alternative housing solutions or make repairs to their homes.
A drone view shows the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 29. (Reuters/Marco Bello)
According to FEMA, more than 3,000 families are eligible for the program extension.
The agency said people who left their temporary housing on Tuesday are returning to habitable homes or have left FEMA assistance.
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More than 10,000 households accepted temporary lodging at hotels participating in the TSA program following the after the hurricaneFEMA said last month, but most have since moved into longer-term housing.
Houses are seen after Hurricane Helene 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 nonprofit organizations to help people who are not eligible for the FEMA program.
