Hurricane Matthew: Free outreach events this month in Goldsboro, Lumberton, Rocky Mount

RALEIGH, January 5, 2017 – Legal Aid of North Carolina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Red Cross will hold a series of free outreach events this month in eastern North Carolina for people affected by Hurricane Matthew.

Attendees can receive expert help with housing, insurance, financial assistance and legal issues arising from the storm. Each event is completely free and open to all members of the public. Appointments are not required.

​Sat., Jan. 14, 2017
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Robeson Community College
5160 Fayetteville Road
Lumberton, NC 28360

​Sat., Jan. 21, 2017
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Edgecombe Co. Admin Building
201 St. Andrews St.
Tarboro, NC 27886

Sat., Jan. 28, 2017
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Goldsboro Event Center
1501 South Slocumb Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530

The events are part of Legal Aid's effort to provide critical information and assistance to survivors of Hurricane Matthew. Visit our Hurricane Matthew page for free self-help legal resources, news from federal and state agencies serving survivors, links to important information and more.

If you need legal help, call the toll-free Hurricane Matthew legal aid hotline at 1-800-662-7407.

If you are a lawyer who wants to volunteer to help storm victims, click here to learn more.