Donald Trump, North Carolina and Hurricane Helene

Western North Carolina hopes Trump will make Helene-battered region great again
Although the work to rebuild western North Carolina since it was shattered by a storm last fall has been shadowed by complications, disaster relief groups are hoping for change now that President Donald Trump has assumed office.
'Horrific': North Carolina victims of Hurricane Helene describe disaster to President Trump
North Carolina residents described harrowing escapes from rising floodwaters from Hurricane Helene as Trump surveyed the disaster and recovery.
Trump pledges swift recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene disaster in North Carolina
President Donald Trump promised rapid recovery efforts and significant federal support for North Carolina after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the state. Speaking during a briefing at an airport fire and rescue facility in Fletcher on January 24,
North Carolina residents struggle with winter cold after Hurricane Helene
North Carolina farmer James Lunsford shares how donating land for RVs is helping displaced families find shelter after Hurricane Helene on ‘America Reports.’
Helene victims share 'horrific' moments of survival with President Trump in North Carolina
President Donald Trump listened to some of those most impacted by Hurricane Helene during a visit to Swannanoa, North Carolina on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
Western North Carolina 'was left alone' by government after Helene, charity executive says
Jonathan "JP" Decker, executive director of nonprofit recovery organization Mercury One, told Fox News Digital that the president's visit will be a "blessing" to the people of Western North Carolina.
North Carolina hurricane victims still waiting for help months after Helene
Hurricane survivor Christine Lopez said she doesn’t feel like her “little community” is “important to the nation."
Trump disparaged FEMA in NC. Here’s what the agency did during Hurricane Helene.
Just because you don’t see somebody in a FEMA shirt walking on the streets the day after a disaster doesn’t mean FEMA is not ...
In hurricane-ravaged North Carolina, Trump suggests that FEMA should be overhauled or shut down
On a visit to a North Carolina neighborhood destroyed by Hurricane Helene, President Trump was highly critical of FEMA, ...
Trump to visit battered North Carolina towns still suffering months after Helene: 'Treated badly by Democrats'
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Western North Carolina on Friday to visit locals impacted by Hurricane Helene in ...
President Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while visiting hurricane-battered North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — President Donald Trump suggested signing an order to "get rid of FEMA" in Asheville, North Carolina Friday ...
Trump floats overhauling or eliminating FEMA while touring hurricane damage in North Carolina
Speaking to reporters, the president predicted future disasters would need “probably less FEMA, because FEMA just hasn’t done ...
President Trump's visit to North Carolina 'gave people hope': Rev. Franklin Graham
Rev. Franklin Graham of North Carolina-based Samaritan's Purse shared with Fox News Digital thoughts about President Donald ...
Trump floats ‘getting rid’ of FEMA as he visits North Carolina to survey Helene damage
President Donald Trump floated “getting rid” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday as he visited ...
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North Carolina couple killed by Helene honored with community service award
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- The 44th Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative candlelight service on Sunday, Jan. 19, honored more than a dozen people and organizations with community service awards. Among the ...
Hurricane survivors who met Trump in North Carolina share president's words that stuck with them
North Carolina locals who survived Hurricane Helene in September but suffered massive losses from the storm share their ...