The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a disaster declaration for eight counties in North Carolina affected by Tropical Storm Chantal, enabling residents to apply for low-interest loans.
Governor Josh Stein announced the approval of the disaster declaration, which covers Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, and Wake counties.
This declaration allows homeowners, renters, and business owners to apply for financial assistance to recover from the severe flooding caused by the storm…