Some in North Carolina still waiting on disaster aid after Hurricane Helene

Following the historic flooding from Hurricane Helene, many in North Carolina were denied disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration because it had run out of money. Scott MacFarlane takes a look at why Congress has been so slow to replenish the much-needed aid.

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Secret Santa gives thousands of dollars to North Carolina victims of Helene

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As Republicans try to muscle through a bill that is nominally dedicated to hurricane relief but in fact erodes Democrats’ influence, residents of the areas hit hardest say they urgently need help.
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Young forecaster's Hurricane Helene reports credited with saving lives

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Vance to travel to North Carolina to survey hurricane recovery efforts

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Vice President-elect JD Vance is expected to travel Friday to Fairview, North Carolina, to survey Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
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Frigid temperatures hit Southeast, including recovering Hurricane Helene survivors

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CBS News - Dec. 4
North Carolina residents struggle with Hurricane Helene recovery amid cold weather

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CBS News - Dec. 3
2 months on, North Carolina residents still struggling to recover from Helene

December has delivered snow and biting cold, a different type of storm from Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina in late September. Hundreds of people whose homes were destroyed ...
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Some in North Carolina still waiting on disaster aid after Hurricane Helene

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