Hurricane Helene Resource Guide

Federal and North Carolina Government Websites

FEMA Hurricane Rumor Response

North Carolina Secretary of State Charitable Solicitation Division contains a searchable registry, a smart donor checklist, and information about avoiding Hurricane Helene Scams.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a blog post titled, "Wise Giving after a Hurricane", as well as a page on dealing with weather emergencies that discusses scam alerts.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a news release titled "IRS Warns of Scams Related to Natural Disasters" that contains information about disaster relief, donations to charities, as well as additional information.

NC Department of Justice (Attorney General's website) website with information about disaster fraud. 

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a consumer guide page with information about post-storm scams, "After Storms, Watch Out for Scams".

United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, Potential Hurricane Phishing Scams.

Additional Resources

Give.org (BBB Wise Give Alliance) allows users to search charity reports.

Charity Navigator allows users to search charities.

Charity Watch provides information about charities.

Guide Star contains information regarding nonprofits.