Nearly a full month removed from Tropical Depression Chantal’s significant rain and subsequent flooding, victims in Orange County and other impacted regions have a new way to seek individual relief.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein officially declared the storm a Type I State Disaster on Tuesday, with the executive order activating state-funded individual assistance grants for victims who suffered injuries or lost personal property in the flash flooding. Orange County is among the communities included in the disaster area, as well as Durham, Chatham, Alamance, Wake, Caswell, Granville and Person counties.
“This disaster declaration unlocks access for people to apply for state-funded individual assistance as they continue to rebuild, and I encourage folks to see if the resources available are a good fit for them,” Stein said in a release from his office. “Chantal was devastating for central North Carolina, and initial damage assessments have made clear that a Federal Major Disaster Declaration is needed to help expedite federal aid for repairing roads and rebuilding critical infrastructure.”…