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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Students at Millbrook High School in Raleigh personally delivered about 6,000 items to students at Jones Senior High School in Trenton affected by Hurricane Florence. “It’s really heartwarming to know that someone out there cared enough about us to come over here to try to help us out,” said Imani Hargett, a student at Jones High. Hargett’s family’s home flooded during the storm. “I think the hardest thing is going to…

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — From Cumberland County to the coast, the disaster of Hurricane Florence continues to affect North Carolina families. To date, state and federal officials tell ABC11 that more than $1 billion has already been paid out through private insurance claims and grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The ABC11 I-Team has been following two families on their roads to recovery, highlighting the physical work and emotional strength to rebuild their…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — FEMA has announced plans to use tractor trailers and mobile homes as temporary housing. For survivors, it certainly won’t be home but it’s a step in the right direction while they wait for their actual homes to be repaired. Recovering from a hurricane is a process. Despite millions in federal aid and nonprofit assistance, Hurricane Florence survivors need help right now. FEMA has disaster-assistance programs that pay for hotels, help with…

By Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter Raleigh, N.C. — Families who lost their homes to Hurricane Florence are starting to get into temporary housing provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, officials said Friday. Ten families are already in travel trailers and two mobile homes were being set up Friday, said Albie Lewis, FEMA’s coordinator in North Carolina. “These housing units are temporary. They’re not meant for the long term,” Lewis said. “They are a step…

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk quickly offered an opinion Thursday on how to jumpstart a struggling power play. “Get a few greasy ones, hopefully,” he said. Have a puck go off someone’s skate or backside and skid past the goalie. Get a timely tip. Crowd the crease and get an easy rebound or tap-in. Find a way. But more than anything, Faulk said, stick with it. Believe in the process. “Sometimes when things aren’t going…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is loaning recreational vehicles to some North Carolinians whose homes were left uninhabitable by Hurricane Florence. The News & Observer reports FEMA is loaning RVs and mobile homes to some people who can’t find a place to stay while their homes are being repaired. These are available to people in the 10 counties where FEMA has determined there isn’t enough available rental housing. Each comes with a “living kit” that…

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WTVD) — It’s been more than a month since Hurricane Florence left much of Robeson County under water. Timmie Sampson has lived along Deep Branch Road all his life and the thought of demolishing his home hurts. “I’ve lived here all my life, but the money it will cost to repair it just isn’t worth it,” Sampson said. “With Matthew, it came up 8 inches in the front room, but with Florence, it…

Dozens of new travel trailers line an old auxiliary runway at the N.C. Global TransPark, and with brand names such as Sportsmen, Wilderness, Prowler and Imagine, it’s clear they were made for people seeking adventure. But in the coming months, these recreational vehicles will be home to hundreds of people whose own houses were left uninhabitable by Hurricane Florence. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is using the Global TransPark as a staging area for RVs…

It’s easy to get caught up worrying about the malfunctioning special teams or Martin Necas’ unfortunate failure to make a quick adjustment to the NHL or any of the other flaws in the Carolina Hurricanes highlighted over the past four days. It was just as easy to overlook all of that over the first 10 days of the season when everything else was going right and the Hurricanes had yet to lose in regulation, when…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — It’s been more than a month since Hurricane Florence devastated parts of North Carolina. The clean up and rebuilding process will take months. Fortunately, some Broadway stars are using their voices to raise money for those in need. A fundraiser called “Broadway Sings for Florence” is happening Oct. 22 at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh. For more information, you can click here RELATED: James Taylor issues 1 million meals challenge for…

Musician James Taylor started a food drive to assist in Hurricane Florence relief. Taylor, who grew up in Chapel Hill, announced the “James Taylor Million Meals Challenge” on his Facebook page Tuesday. The food donated during the challenge will benefit people in 23 eastern North Carolina counties. Taylor, his wife, and their friends vow to match all donations to the food bank (up to 1 million meals). The challenge runs until the end of October….

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities say at least five people have been killed in flash floods in the country caused by heavy rains Wednesday and Thursday. The interior ministry’s spokesman Sofian Zaag said two other people are missing. The regions of Bizerte in the north, and of Nabeul, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) east of the capital, received up to 200 millimeters (almost 8 inches) of rainfall. Some schools have been closed and homes, roads…

The annual Food Lion Hunger Relief Day is Thursday, October 18 and if you bring five cans of food to the N.C. State Fair on Thursday you will receive one free admission ticket! This is such a great deal and a wonderful way to help our neighbors in need! When you get to the fair, bring your 5 cans of food to any gate and they will be exchanged for an admission ticket. Look for…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) — Like thousands of other UNC-Chapel Hill students this week, these undergrads could have gone home. They could have gone anywhere. But they decided they wanted to go to Robeson County. They chose to go to the heart of the storm zone left devastated by Hurricane Florence. They’re spending their fall break giving back. “I’m just trying to do the best I can to give a hug or lend an ear…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Lawmakers say money should soon be getting into the hands of Hurricane Florence victims now that Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an $850 million Florence Emergency Response bill into law.“I appreciate legislators responding quickly and taking this initial step to help North Carolinian recover from this devastating storm, particularly in the areas of education and the federal match. However, we must continue to work together to provide more for affordable housing…