Hurricane Helene, Asheville and the action plan

Hurricane Helene action plan ‘not acceptable’ over DEI criteria: Scott Turner
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner rejected a draft action plan on aid to Asheville, North Carolina, over its inclusion of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. More than 200 people died as a result of Hurricane Helene touching down in Florida last October,
HUD rejects Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery draft plan, citing DEI
HUD rejected the city's draft recovery plan due to language saying it would provide support for women- and minority-owned businesses.
Asheville journeys to recovery after historic Hurricane Helene
Asheville is a major tourist hub for the region and a favorite travel destination for many Atlantans. Some may wonder, is it OK to visit?
HUD secretary rejects Asheville's current draft action plan over 'DEI criteria'
Secretary Scott Turner says the department will not approve the city of Asheville's draft action plan in its current form due to what it calls "DEI criteria." Caption: WLOS "HUD looks forward to helping thousands of North Carolinians rebuild after Hurricane Helene by directing funding assistance to impacted businesses,
HUD rejects Asheville’s Helene recovery plan because of its DEI targets
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected Hurricane Helene repair efforts in Asheville, N.C., because the city’s proposed recovery plan features a diversity, equity and
Trump admin denounces Asheville's $225 million Helene recovery plan for including DEI program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner stated that the draft action plan for the $225 million disaster recovery funds would not be approved in it's current form.
How DEI played a role in Hurricane Helene relief plan getting rejected
A hurricane recovery plan was rejected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development because it contained a DEI program.
Trump's HUD Sec Puts NC Bureaucrats in Their Place for Using Helene to Sneak in DEI; They Instantly Surrender
The city of Asheville, North Carolina, learned the hard way that the Trump administration is not funding DEI projects. Asheville was among the communities hit hard by Hurricane Helene last year, which led the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allocate $225 million in Community Development Block Grant funds to help it rebuild,
‘DEI is dead.' HUD axes DEI programs in Asheville's $225M Helene recovery plan
Asheville has to revise its plan that would prioritize assistance for minority and women-owned businesses as part of a post-Helene Small Business Support program, Trump official says.
16,000 structures were destroyed in the L.A. fires. Here’s what the city can learn from Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery
Both Los Angeles and western North Carolina had housing shortages before disaster struck. Asheville's immediate response ...
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Must-Do South: Asheville, North Carolina
When Hurricane Helene carved a path across the Southeast last September, it left what may be its deepest marks in western ...
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Rollins Surveys Damage in North Carolina
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins surveyed damage from natural disasters and met with U.S. Forest Service members in ...
Asheville Answers: More restaurant, brewery closures since Tropical Storm Helene?
A reader asks for an update on restaurant and brewery closures since Tropical Storm Helene hit Asheville in fall 2024.
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Norfolk Southern to reopen damaged Asheville rail line, marking a milestone in region's recovery after Helene
A Norfolk Southern rail line damaged during Hurricane Helene is expected to ... the people and businesses that call Western North Carolina home,” Norfolk Southern VP Engineering Ed Boyle said.
North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds
North Carolina legislators appear to be closing in on legislation to provide more funds to help the mountains recover from ...
North Carolina Senate passes bill requiring state agencies cooperate with ICE: What's next
NC Senate passed a bill that would deputize state law enforcement officers to perform certain ICE functions, introduced in ...