# @chapelboronews on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-08-06T16:18:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Chapelboro.com (@chapelboronews) — https://gondola.cc/chapelboronews

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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 Wednesday, 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.”

The grants, which will be provided through North Carolina’s emergency assistance fund, can be used for needs like temporary housing and rental assistance, replacement of personal property, medical expenses, burial expenses for deaths resulting from the flooding and more. Individuals and families looking to qualify are required to visit one of the disaster recovery centers established in the wake of the storm. Orange County’s opened at the Drakeford Library Complex in Carrboro on July 29, while Alamance County’s is in Burlington at 319 North Graham-Hopedale Road and Durham County’s is at 221 Milton Road. The centers are also where the Small Business Administration has staff on hand to assist businesses with their disaster loan applications. The centers will be open through August 30.

Full story on Chapelboro.com.
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