With Noem out, North Carolina hopes to get FEMA funding

NPR | By Gerard Albert III

Published March 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM EDT

Politicians in North Carolina are hopeful new leadership at the Department of Homeland Security will result in finally getting FEMA recovery funding that's been delayed by Kristi Noem.

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