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Tipoffs for Asheville, North Carolina (State) Newsletter for Friday October 25, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Hurricane Helene's Mark in North Carolina Might Endure in Unexpected Ways, VCU Professor Says
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The landscape - in terms of infrastructure and trust - is shifting, according to Wilder School homeland security/emergency preparedness expert William Pelfrey. * * * By David Slipher, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs With Hurricanes Helene and Milton having caused major impacts from Florida to the Carolinas this fall, recovery efforts will continue for a long time. At V  more

N.C. Health Dept.: Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Application Period Extended in Five Western North Carolina Counties
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is announcing a one-day extension for people in Alexander, Buncombe, Haywood, Macon and McDowell counties to apply for benefits through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help them buy food for their families. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the extension following feedback   more