WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. If your private well, furnace or septic system was damaged by Hurricane Helene, you may be eligible for financial assistance from FEMA. For disaster-damaged private wells, heating systems, furnaces and septic systems, FEMA may pay for the cost of a professional, licensed technician to visit your home and prepare an estimate detailing the necessar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: A Disaster Recovery Center will open in Pickens County to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene. Pickens County Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library 304 Biltmore Road Easley, SC 29640 Open Nov. 8 9, 8 a.m. 7 p.m.Nov. 10, 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Nov. 11-16, 8 a.m. 7 p.m.Nov. 17, 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Additional Disaster Recovery  more