HICKORY, N.C. (WBTV) – Hotel vouchers provided to those displaced by Hurricane Helene were set to expire for 3,500 families this weekend — just as a winter storm was set to hit the Carolinas.
In December, FEMA extended the voucher program — which it calls “Transitional Sheltering Assistance” program — until Saturday, Jan. 11. FEMA said then that Helene survivors would be able to stay at the hotels Friday night, and would have to check out the next Saturday.
The FEMA program allows survivors to stay in hotels and motels for free while they make repairs to their homes and/or search for permanent housing…