ProPublica and The Assembly have been reporting on the impact of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, and we know recovery is far from over.
We want to hear from North Carolinians whose homes were damaged or destroyed to better understand how well programs like the state housing recovery program, Renew NC or the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for property buyouts are working. If you’ve applied for a property buyout or funding to repair or rebuild your home, let us know what the process has been like, the challenges you’ve experienced and the impact that’s had on your life. We’d also like to hear from you if your home was damaged but you haven’t applied to understand why.
Filling out the form below is the easiest way to share information with us. If you have anything else you would like to share, let us know at helenetips@propublica.org. After you submit your response, Assembly reporter Ren Larson or ProPublica reporters Cassandra Garibay and Jennifer Berry Hawes may follow up for more details.