The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded North Carolina a community block grant of $237 million for Matthew recovery, but as of July the state had spent only about 6%.
Publication: hurricane michael
Snopes→ Trump Surveys Florida Hurricane Damage before Holding Rally
After touring the base, Trump promised officials that it will be rebuilt "better than ever."
Snopes→ ‘It’s Pure Hell’: Hurricane Michael Leaves Housing Crisis
Some people are still homeless more than four months after Hurricane Michael screamed ashore with 155-mph winds, rendering uninhabitable thousands of houses.
Snopes→ Baby Born after Michael Starts Life in Walmart Parking Lot
Wilmer Capps says he and wife Lorrainda Smith had no choice but to camp out at the store the night their son Luke was released from an Alabama hospital.
Snopes→ Powerless Victims of Hurricane Michael Now Suffer Looting
Often the looters have been armed, police said.
Snopes→ Hurricane is Blamed for 16 Deaths in Florida Alone
The count of 16 dead was twice the number previously tallied by The Associated Press.
Snopes→ Could Rebuilding Ruin ‘Mom-and-Pop’ Florida Beach Town?
For decades, the town has persisted as a stubbornly middlebrow enclave on what residents proudly refer to as Florida's "Forgotten Coast."
Snopes→ Hurricane Michael Adds to Hardship of Florida’s Poor
"As long as you can have plenty to eat and drink and stay in good spirits, you'll make it."
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of Hurricane Michael?
A photograph of an approaching storm is real, but it was taken months before Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida.
Snopes→ Florida Cancels Mobile Morgues, No Mass Casualties Found
Rescue teams have reached 80 percent of the disaster zone, deploying across a vast area from the Florida coast to the Georgia border to look for survivors.
Snopes→ Florida: Too Soon for Homeowners to Return to Disaster Zone
Row after row of beachfront homes were so obliterated by Michael's surging seas and howling winds that only slabs of concrete in the sand remain.
Snopes→ Georgia Girl, 11, Dies as Michael Hurls Debris Through Roof
Sarah Radney died during Hurricane Michael.
Snopes→ ‘Apocalyptic:’ One Florida Town Demolished by Michael
Rescuers and residents are struggling to get into the ground-zero town to assess the damage and search for the hundreds of people believed to have stayed behind.
About Those Submerged Planes in Florida…
When Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach, Florida on October 10th, 2018, the massive storm caused as-yet untold amounts of damage, leveling homes for miles: Amid images of survivors and the aftermath, the usual hurricane hoaxes began to appear, like this one: Caption: “Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport – Panama City Beach, FL”The post was […]
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Snopes→ ‘Unimaginable Destruction’: Hurricane Smashes Rows of Houses
Under a perfectly clear blue sky, Florida families emerged tentatively from darkened shelters and hotels to an unfamiliar and perilous landscape.
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of a Florida Airport Flooded During Hurricane Michael?
Some social media users recycled an old, digitally-edited photograph that misled viewers in October 2018.
Snopes→ Evacuate or Not? Some Gamble on Staying Despite Michael
Police weren't being pushy about enforcing the order.
Snopes→ Hurricane Michael Gains Strength, Takes Aim at North Florida
Residents of a Florida panhandle city were busy readying themselves for Hurricane Michael, which is predicted to make landfall somewhere around Panama City, Fla.