Food Assistance
- USDA Provides Hurricane Michael Victims Needed Relief and Recovery Aid (10.18.18)
- USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for North Carolina Disaster Areas (D-SNAP) (9.25.18): NC residents recovering from Hurricane Florence (even those not normally eligible for SNAP) may be eligible for disaster food assistance benefits through the USDA’s Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP). Households must meet income limits & have qualifying disaster expenses. The deadline to apply was Saturday, October 6, 2018. Find locations here.
- “USDA Provides Additional Food Options to SNAP Participants Impacted by Hurricane Florence” (9.17.18) The USDA allowed SNAP participants impacted by Hurricane Florence to use benefits to buy hot/prepared foods until October 31, 2018 and to submit claims for food lost and request replacement benefits until October 15, 2018.
- View all USDA press releases for additional information and updates.
Crop Damage
- Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018: From November 7 – December 10, 2018, farmers who suffered losses in Hurricane Florence to livestock and commodities planted but not harvested before September 13, could apply for the Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018. Visit ncagr.gov/agriculturaldisasterprogram or call 1-866-645-9403 to learn more.
- USDA Emergency Procedures for Crops Damaged by Hurricane Michael (10.12.18)
- USDA Additional Emergency Procedures for Crops Damaged by Hurricane Florence (10.1.18)
- USDA Emergency Procedures for Crops Damaged by Hurricane Florence (9.24.18)
Poultry and Livestock
- Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018: From November 7 – December 10, 2018, farmers who suffered losses in Hurricane Florence to livestock and commodities planted but not harvested before September 13, could apply for the Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018. Visit ncagr.gov/agriculturaldisasterprogram or call 1-866-645-9403 to learn more.
- Cleaning Up After Hurricane Florence: Information for Contract Poultry and Livestock Producers in North Carolina (10.8.18)
- Mass Poultry Mortality Disposal Options for Farmers (10.2.18)
- Hurricane Florence Landfill Options (9.20.18) – List of landfills accepting carcasses
Flood Maps
- Flood Inundation Mapping and Alert Network (FIMAN) – map of current water elevation levels showing where the water is still high or where there is still a risk of flooding
- USGS WaterWatch – WaterWatch Streamflow Map showing current conditions
Other
- FEMA’s Hurricane Florence Rumor Control webpage
